啊
aáǎà
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modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
Words with 啊
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天啊 | good heavens!; oh my God! | |
| 啊呀 | interjection of surprise; Oh my! | |
| 啊哟 | interjection of surprise or pain; Oh; Ow; My goodness! |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 阿 — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿 sound part | an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations | |
| 婀 | beautiful, graceful; lithe, willowy; unstable | |
| 屙 | to defecate | |
| 锕 | actinium |