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

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

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

Uncommon

啊呀 
啊哟 (啊喲)

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  • 2519th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (yo1)Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)
2. yo (yo5)(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation) • (syllable filler in a song)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (yo1)The component is pronounced as 'yāo' (yao1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for (yo1)The component is pronounced as 'yuē' (yue1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for yo (yo5)The component is pronounced as 'yāo' (yao1). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for yo (yo5)The component is pronounced as 'yuē' (yue1). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Uncommon

哎哟 (哎喲)
啊哟 (啊喲)
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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