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娃娃

wáwa

doll, baby

A child hugs a soft cloth doll
Memory picture

Character

娃 wá

Strokes
9
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 圭 jade tablet
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 娃

Example phrases

  • 这个布娃娃虽然旧了,却一直陪着她长大。 Zhège bù wáwa suīrán jiù le, què yìzhí péizhe tā zhǎngdà. Although this cloth doll is old, it has accompanied her throughout her childhood.
  • 隔壁的娃娃刚学会走路,大家都很高兴。 Gébì de wáwa gāng xuéhuì zǒulù, dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng. The little one next door has just learned to walk, and everyone is happy.
  • 她抱着一个大娃娃,在商店门口不肯走。 Tā bào zhe yí ge dà wáwa, zài shāngdiàn ménkǒu bù kěn zǒu. She held a big doll and refused to leave the shop entrance.

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