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屋瓦
wūwǎ
Description
屋瓦是盖在房子屋顶上的瓦片，可以挡雨、挡太阳。
"屋瓦" are tiles placed on the roof of a house to block rain and sun.
老房子的屋瓦常常是红色或灰色的。
The "屋瓦" of old houses are often red or gray.
Meanings
屋瓦wūwǎ
roof tile; tiles covering a roof
下大雨的时候，屋瓦上的水一直流下来。
When it rains heavily, water keeps flowing down the roof tiles.
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Notes
- Etymology
屋 (house/roof) + 瓦 (tile), literally "house tile."
- Nuance
more formal than 瓦片; refers specifically to tiles on a roof.
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