娃娃

wáwa · HSK 6

baby

娃娃 — baby

👶🪆 wáwá sounds like a baby crying — waaah waaah!

The character 娃 is 女 (woman) + 圭 (a phonetic component). Doubled up, 娃娃 means baby, child, or doll. The sound itself echoes a toddler's wail, making it one of the easiest words to remember by ear.

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