Chinese words pronounced kua (any tone) 9 words, in the 3 tones kua is read in. kuā (1st tone) 3 words 夸(kuā) to boast 姱(kuā) fascinating 絓(kuā) type of coarse silk 誇(kuā) to boast 姱(kuā) fascinating 絓(kuā) type of coarse silk kuǎ (3rd tone) 2 words 垮(kuǎ) to collapse 侉(kuǎ) foreign accent 垮(kuǎ) to collapse 侉(kuǎ) foreign accent kuà (4th tone) 4 words 跨(kuà) to step across 挎(kuà) to carry 胯(kuà) crotch 㐄(kuà) component in Chinese characters, mirror image of 夂 zhǐ 跨(kuà) to step across 挎(kuà) to carry 胯(kuà) crotch 㐄(kuà) component in Chinese characters, mirror image of 夂 zhǐ