1. 啊
  2. 呀

啊

Previous (读)Next (超)
  • 752nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 5 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
啊→
口阿
2Radical
啊→
口mouth阝town一one亅hook口mouth
3Graphical
啊→
口丨㇌一亅口

Pinyin & Meaning

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

Pronunciation Clues

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

Uncommon

啊呀 
啊哟 (啊喲)

呀

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Previous (雨)Next (板)
  • 927th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
呀→
口牙
2Radical
呀→
口mouth牙fang
3Graphical
呀→
口一丨㇜亅丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ya (ya5)(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 呀 ya (ya5)The component 牙 is pronounced as 'yá' (ya2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Uncommon

哎呀 
天呀 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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