娃
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wá · baby

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

女Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 娃

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wáWords pronounced wá
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Example sentences

Notice where 娃 sits in each complete thought.

Zhège wáwa shì nǐ zì jǐ zuò de ma?这个娃娃是你自己做的吗?

Did you make this doll by yourself?

Source: Tatoeba #512876 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè wá ér zhēn kě ài!这娃儿真可爱!

This baby is really cute!

Source: Tatoeba #2055828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā huì bǎ wáwa fàng dào tā de chuáng shàng.她会把娃娃放到她的床上。

She will lay the doll on her bed.

Source: Tatoeba #13944528 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǔ qīn gěi wǒ zuò le yí gè wáwa.母亲给我做了一个娃娃。

Mother made me a doll.

Source: Tatoeba #4270139 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zuòwéi huí bào, wǒ gěi le tā yí gè wáwa.作为回报,我给了她一个娃娃。

I gave her a doll in return.

Source: Tatoeba #782383 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Māma gěi wǒ zuò le yí gè yáng wáwa.妈妈给我做了一个洋娃娃。

Mother made a doll for me.

Source: Tatoeba #1424141 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 娃 in context

  1. Say wá, then recall the core meaning: baby.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 娃娃 (wá wa), meaning “baby”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 娃 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.