Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 琉璃瓦
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual
瓦解wǎjiěto collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up
砖瓦zhuān wǎtiles and bricks
琉璃liú licolored glaze used in traditional Chinese architecture; colored or clear glass art object
琉特琴liú tè qín(loanword) lute
琉璃塔liú li tǎglazed pagoda