蛙 wā frog
How to remember 蛙: 虫 insect + 圭 jade block = frog. The kids think the green jade block on the pond wall is an ornament, until it snaps an insect and turns out to be a frog.
Component breakdown
蛙 = 虫 insect + 圭 jade block
- 虫 insect
- 圭 jade block
The kids think the green jade block on the pond wall is an ornament, until it snaps an insect and turns out to be a frog.
How it is used
- 'Frog' - 青蛙 (qīngwā) frog, 牛蛙 (niúwā) bullfrog, 蛙泳 (wāyǒng) breaststroke.
- Famous in 井底之蛙 (jǐngdǐzhīwā), 'a frog at the bottom of a well' - someone with a narrow, limited worldview.