讶
HSK 7–9

讶 (yà): express surprise, be surprised

yà

express surprise, be surprised

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Pinyin

yà

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

express surprise, be surprised

How to Write 讶 (yà)

讶 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 讶

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

What 讶 is Made Of

讶 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
牙tooth, molar

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Words Using 讶

Common Chinese words that contain 讶:

惊讶

jīngyà

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