Chinese words pronounced wa (any tone) 14 words, in the 5 tones wa is read in. wā (1st tone) 9 words 挖(wā) to dig 哇(wā) Wow! 凹(wā) (used in names) 蛙(wā) frog 娲(wā) surname Wa 挖(wā) to dig 哇(wā) Wow! 凹(wā) (used in names) 蛙(wā) frog 媧(wā) surname Wa All 9 words pronounced wā wá (2nd tone) 1 words 娃(wá) baby 娃(wá) baby wǎ (3rd tone) 4 words 瓦(wǎ) roof tile 佤(wǎ) Wa ethnic group 搲(wǎ) to crawl 邷(wǎ) to grab 瓦(wǎ) roof tile 佤(wǎ) Wa ethnic group 搲(wǎ) to crawl 邷(wǎ) to grab wà (4th tone) 2 words 袜(wà) socks 搲(wà) to pull 襪(wà) socks 搲(wà) to pull wa (neutral tone) 1 words 哇(wa) replaces 啊 a when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 哇(wa) replaces 啊 a when following the vowel "u" or "ao"