福娃

Fúwá

proper noun #48,799

Meanings

1 the Fuwa, the five doll mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Characters

good fortune; blessing

Examples

HSK 3

福娃一共有五个。

Fúwá yígòng yǒu wǔ ge.

There are five Fuwa in all.

HSK 4

五个福娃的名字连起来读就是“北京欢迎你”。

Wǔ ge Fúwá de míngzi lián qǐlai dú jiùshì " Běijīng huānyíng nǐ ".

Read together, the names of the five Fuwa say "Beijing welcomes you".

Tips

culture

The five are Beibei (a fish), Jingjing (a panda), Huanhuan (the Olympic flame), Yingying (a Tibetan antelope) and Nini (a swallow), in the colours of the five Olympic rings. One syllable from each name gives 北京欢迎你, also the title of a 2008 Olympic song.

Stroke Order

福 fú

娃 wá