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    <periodOfReport>2026-03-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001823986</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Waterdrop Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WDH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0002117985</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SUN XIAOLEI</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NO. 203 WANGJING LIZE ZHONGYUAN ZONE 2</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CHAOYANG DISTRICT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Human Resources</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4200000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1039630</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                    <value>1583340</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                    <value>1000000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                    <value>900000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A ordinary shares</value>
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                    <value>800000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents Ms. Xiaolei Sun's indirect pecuniary interest in 4,200,000 Class A ordinary shares held of record by Ark Trust (Hong Kong) Limited, a Hong Kong company. Ms. Xiaolei Sun disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Ark Trust (Hong Kong) Limited except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 1,039,630 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued upon the vesting of the underlying restricted share unit awards. These restricted share units were granted on October 1, 2022. These restricted share units have been fully vested as of the date hereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 1,583,340 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued upon the vesting of the underlying restricted share unit awards. These restricted share units were granted on January 1, 2023. These restricted share units have been fully vested as of the date hereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 73,730 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued or issuable upon the vesting of the underlying restricted share unit awards. These restricted share units were granted on June 25, 2023, representing the contingent right to receive Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer. Of such restricted share units, restricted share units for 55,290 Class A ordinary shares have been vested and the remaining will vest on January 1, 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents 1,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued or issuable upon the vesting of the underlying restricted share unit awards. These restricted share units were granted on April 1, 2024, representing the contingent right to receive Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer. Of such restricted share units, restricted share units for 400,000 Class A ordinary shares have been vested and the remaining will vest in installments on March 1, 2027 and March 1, 2028.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents 900,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issuable upon the vesting of the underlying restricted share unit awards. These restricted share units were granted on February 24, 2026, representing the contingent right to receive Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer. These restricted share units shall vest in installments on February 1, 2027, February 1, 2028, February 1, 2029, and February 1, 2030.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These options were granted on March 25, 2021. All options granted have been fully vested and exercisable as of the date hereof. The exercise price for these options is US$0.08 per Class A ordinary share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Xiaolei Sun</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>