瓦 (wǎ): roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]

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HSK 7noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 4
Radical: 瓦
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

roof tile
abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]

Chinese explanation

铺在屋顶上的建筑材料，通常用黏土烧制，形状像弧形的板，用来挡雨和遮阳
也指用陶土烧成的器物，如瓦盆、瓦罐。

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Example sentences

A hailstorm hit yesterday and shattered several roof tiles; early this morning Dad climbed up a ladder to replace them with new ones.

The eaves of this old temple are covered with blue-gray roof tiles, and each tile is carved with exquisite patterns, attracting many tourists to stop and take photos.

The workers neatly stacked the newly bought roof tiles on the ground, piece by piece, getting ready to repair the roof of the village school tomorrow.

The wind blew over the roof, and a few loose tiles made a light clattering sound; Grandma heard it and quickly called Grandpa to go up and check.

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