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13 strokes

surname Ya

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
surname Ya
Strokes
13
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿻行吾

In this compound, the meaning comes from (go); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

nèi

child of an official; palace bodyguard

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bailiff of feudal yamen

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shǔ

government office in feudal China; yamen

Open 衙署 page →
mén

yamen, government office in dynastic China

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Related characters

From ’s common words

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