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  1. 啊 is the 752nd most frequent character.
  2. has 5 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 3 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (mouth), (town), (one), (hook), (mouth)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. a1 - interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!
  2. a2 - interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer/Eh?/what?/to show realization/to stress
  3. a3 - interjection of surprise or doubt/Eh?/My!/what's up?
  4. a4 - interjection or grunt of agreement/uhm/Ah, OK/expression of recognition/Oh, it's you!
  5. a5 - modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a1): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'a1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a1): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'e1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a2): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'a1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a2): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'e1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  5. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a3): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'a1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  6. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a3): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'e1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  7. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a4): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'a1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  8. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a4): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'e1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  9. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a5): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'a1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  10. Pronunciation clue for 啊 (a5): The component 阿 is pronounced as 'e1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

Medium Frequency

 
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.