瓦

wǎ

noun HSK 7 #3,904

Measure Word

一片瓦 piàn

Meanings

1 tile
2 watt

Characters

Examples

屋顶上的瓦掉了几片。

Wūdǐng shàng de wǎ diào le jǐ piàn.

A few tiles fell off the roof.

这个灯泡是六十瓦的。

Zhège dēngpào shì liùshí wǎ de.

This light bulb is sixty watts.

Tips

usage

瓦 has two meanings: roof tiles (traditional building material) and the unit 'watt' for electrical power (transliteration from English).

Stroke Order

瓦 wǎ