Chinese words starting with “wa”
8 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable wa. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
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- 1st tone 4
- 2nd tone 1
- 3rd tone 2
- 4th tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 8 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 哇 | wā | y,o | Wow!; sound of a child's crying; sound of vomiting | |
| 2 | 挖 | wā | v | to dig; to excavate; to scoop out | |
| 3 | 瓦 | wǎ | n,q | roof tile; abbr. for 特 | |
| 4 | 娃娃 | wá wa | n | baby; small child; doll | |
| 5 | 挖掘 | wā jué | v,vn | to excavate; to dig; to unearth | |
| 6 | 袜子 | wà zi | n | socks; stockings | |
| 7 | 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | v,vn | to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up | |
| 8 | 挖苦 | wā kǔ | v,vn | to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. [wā ku] |
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