袜
袜 (wà) · socks
袜 (wà) means “socks”. It is made of 衤 + 末 and has 10 strokes.
Break 袜 into its parts
What 袜 is made of
- 衤 yī — clothing
- 末 mò — tip
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木 mù — tree
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 末 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
袜 stroke order
Example sentences with 袜子
我买了三双袜子。Wǒ mǎi le sān shuāng wàzi.I bought three pairs of socks.
你的袜子在床下面。Nǐ de wàzi zài chuáng xiàmiàn.Your socks are under the bed.
Words with 袜
Also built with 衤
- 初chūfirst (as in 初一)
- 补bǔto mend
- 衫shānshirt
- 衬chènunderwear
- 袍páorobe
- 袖xiùsleeve
- 被bèiby (marks the passive)
- 袱fúapants
- 裕yùrich
- 裙qúnskirt
- 裤kùpants
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | socks |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 衣 (clothes, #145) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 袜
What does 袜 mean?
袜 (wà) means “socks”.
How many strokes does 袜 have?
袜 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 袜?
The radical of 袜 is 衣 (yī, “clothes”), Kangxi radical number 145.
What parts make up 袜?
袜 is made of 衤 (clothing) and 末 (tip).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.