蛙

wā

wāspelled as ua · 1st tone — spelling rules

frog · CL: zhī

Radical: 虫 Strokes: 12

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠蜀蟹

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Character Decomposition

蛙=虫+圭

Etymology

insect

Meanings

frog

CL: zhī

wā

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Words with 蛙 32 total

frog · (old) (slang) ugly guy青蛙qīng wā tree frog树蛙shù wā rain frog雨蛙yǔ wā bullfrog牛蛙niú wā (derog.) Taiwanese; a person from Taiwan (implying naivete or ignorance regarding geopolitical and economic realities) (cf. 井底之蛙 jǐng dǐ zhī wā sb with a narrow view of the world)台蛙Tái wā frogman蛙人wā rén breaststroke (swimming)蛙式wā shì breaststroke (swimming)蛙泳wā yǒng (diving, snorkeling) fins; flippers蛙鞋wā xié poison dart frog箭毒蛙jiàn dú wā sautéed bullfrog with chili sauce馋嘴蛙chán zuǐ wā (lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom) · (fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience井底之蛙jǐng dǐ zhī wā Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis)中国林蛙Zhōng guó lín wā the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view井蛙之见jǐng wā zhī jiàn (fig.) introducing change incrementally so that it arouses little resistance; gradual change that goes unnoticed until it's too late温水煮青蛙wēn shuǐ zhǔ qīng wā (bird species of China) Hodgson's frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni)黑顶蛙口鸱hēi dǐng wā kǒu chī

Idioms with 蛙 15 total Chain

(lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom) · (fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience井底之蛙jǐng dǐ zhī wā the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view井蛙之见jǐng wā zhī jiàn

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