• 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.

Example Words

Uncommon

啊呀 
啊哟 (啊喲)

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  • 5292nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ā (a1)actinium (chemistry)

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.

Example Words

RareShow 1

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  • 5292nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ā (a1)actinium (chemistry)

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.

Example Words

RareShow 1

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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.