呀(ya)

HSK 47 strokes
Readingsyayā

ah (used to express surprise)

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Character information

Pinyin
ya / yā
Meaning
ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 呀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口牙

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

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

Made of

口kǒu牙yá

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 呀 step by step

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

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Words with 呀

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

āi哎yā呀
HSK 7-9

interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

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zhī吱ya呀

(onom.) creaking

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hōng吽ya呀

variant of 吽牙[ou2 ya2]

a啊ya呀

interjection of surprise

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From 呀’s common words

哎吱啊

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