蛙

wā
#2,898 most
frequent character
frog
Measure words:只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

蛙 pairs 虫 insect, the meaning part, with 圭 guī, the sound part. It first meant a type of frog. That meaning has stayed close.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

蛙wā
old variant of 蛙[wa1]

Homophones

挖wā
dig, excavate, scoop

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