吖(ā)

6 strokes
Readingsāyā

(used in transliterating chemical names)

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Character information

Pinyin
ā / yā
Meaning
(used in transliterating chemical names)
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 吖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口丫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 丫 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu丫yā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吖 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 吖

Common words using 吖 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

ā吖dìng啶

acridine (antiseptic and disinfectant)

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ā吖qín嗪

-azine; heterocyclic compound containing nitrogen in their ring such as pyr…

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ā吖dīng丁dìng啶

azetidine (chemistry) (loanword)

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Related characters

From 吖’s common words

啶嗪丁

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