阿
阿 - ā
prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; used in transliteration; Afghanistan
prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; used in transliteration; AfghanistanHow to read 阿
Click 阿 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 阿 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 阿 |
| Pinyin | ā |
| English | prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; used in transliteration; Afghanistan |
| Radical hint | 阜 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 阿三 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 阿丹. “”。 Please read 阿亨 one more time.
Common words with this character
an Indian
Adam; Aden, capital of Yemen
Aachen, city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; Aix-la-Chapelle; also written 亞琛|亚琛[Ya4 chen1]
Wa, Kawa or Va ethnic group of Myanmar, south China and southeast Asia
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 阿 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 阿三 and 阿丹 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.