tile

Origin & mnemonic

The tile radical originates from a pictographic representation of a curved tile in seal script, depicting the rounded shape of ceramic roof tiles used in traditional construction.

Mnemonic: The curved shape resembling a ceramic tile on a roof will help you remember this tile radical.

• 瓦wǎ🔊

  roof tile

  HSK 7

  4 strokes

• 瓧shi2wǎ🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 十瓦[shi2 wa3]

  7 strokes

• 瓩qiǎn1wa🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 千瓦[qian1 wa3]

  7 strokes

• 瓮wèng🔊

  variant of 甕|瓮[weng4]

  8 strokes

• 瓬fǎng🔊

  potter

  8 strokes

• 瓯ōu🔊

  (pottery) bowl or drinking vessel

  8 strokes

• 瓰fen1wǎ🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 分瓦[fen1 wa3]

  8 strokes

• 瓱hǎo2wa🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 毫瓦[hao2 wa3]

  9 strokes

• 瓴líng🔊

  concave channels of tiling

  9 strokes

• 瓵yí🔊

  earthen jar

  9 strokes

• 瓶píng🔊

  bottle

  HSK 2

  10 strokes

• 瓷cí🔊

  chinaware

  HSK 7

  10 strokes

• 瓸bǎi3wa🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 百瓦[bai3 wa3]

  11 strokes

• 瓻chī🔊

  large wine jar

  11 strokes

• 瓼li3wǎ🔊

  (old) contracted form of 釐瓦|厘瓦[li2 wa3]

  11 strokes

• 甁píng🔊

  variant of 瓶[ping2]

  12 strokes

• 瓿bù🔊

  a kind of vase (old)

  12 strokes

• 甀zhuì🔊

  vase with a small mouth

  12 strokes

• 甃zhòu🔊

  brickwork of well

  13 strokes

• 甄zhēn🔊

  to distinguish

  13 strokes

• 甇yīng🔊

  earthen jar with long neck

  14 strokes

• 甍méng🔊

  rafters supporting tiles

  14 strokes

• 甋dì🔊

  a jar without ears

  15 strokes

• 甏bèng🔊

  a squat jar for holding wine, sauces etc

  16 strokes

• 甑zèng🔊

  cauldron

  16 strokes

• 甓pì🔊

  glazed tile

  17 strokes

• 甔dān🔊

  big jar

  17 strokes

• 甗yǎn🔊

  earthenware vessel

  20 strokes