呀
HSK 4

呀 (ya): exclamation particle

ya

exclamation particle

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Pinyin

ya

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

exclamation particle

How to Write 呀 (ya)

呀 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 呀

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 牙 hints at the pronunciation.

What 呀 is Made Of

呀 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
牙tooth, molar

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