Question 1

How do you pronounce 挖苦?

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挖苦 is pronounced "wāku" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 挖苦 mean?

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挖苦 (wāku) means: to speak sarcastically, to make cutting remarks.

Question 3

How do you write 挖苦 in Chinese?

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挖苦 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 挖苦.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 挖苦?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 挖苦 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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