呱
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used in 呱呱[gua1 gua1]
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 +5
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 呱
- Common rank
- #3,160
- Unicode
- U+5471
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Formation & memory
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Words with 呱
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拉呱 | (dialect) to chat; to gossip | |
| 呱呱坠地 | (idiom) (of a baby) to enter the world with a loud cry; to be born | |
| 顶呱呱 | excellent; first-rate; top-notch; superb | |
| 呱呱堕地 | see 呱呱墜地|呱呱坠地[gu1 gu1 zhui4 di4] | |
| 呱呱叫 | excellent; tip-top | |
| 啦呱 | variant of 拉呱[la1 gua5] | |
| 呱呱 | (onom.) the crying of a baby | |
| 呱呱 | (onom.) sound made by frogs, ducks etc | |
| 咭咭呱呱 | (onom.) giggling noise |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 瓜 — compare how they read.