When the formation data identifies 瓦 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
瓦
Radical 98 of 214 · 5 strokes
Tile
wǎ
Unicode uses 瓦 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is tile; earthenware pottery; girl. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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瓶píngbottle, jug, pitcher, vaseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 瓦 represents the meaning and 并 represents the sound. Simplified form of 缾.
- 瓦Semantic componentroof tile; (pottery)
- 并Phonetic componentalso; furthermore; simultaneously, join
- Category radical
- 瓦 tile
- Visual structure
- 并 + 瓦
HSK words with 瓶1 word in this course
瓦wǎtile; pottery, earthenwareDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a tool for making pottery.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 瓦 tile
- Visual structure
- Not available
HSK words with 瓦1 word in this course
瓷cíchina, crockery, porcelainDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 瓦 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound.
- 瓦Semantic componentroof tile; (pottery)
- 次Phonetic componenttime; next; second
- Category radical
- 瓦 tile
- Visual structure
- 次 + 瓦
HSK words with 瓷1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.