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17 strokes
Readings

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yā / yà
Meaning
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱厭土

Soil 土 crushed under pressure 厭; 厭 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17

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