阿ā
an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations. 7 strokes, radical 阝, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin āStrokes 7Radical 阝Band HSK 4Words 1
How to write 阿
Strokes 1–2 write 阝, then strokes 3–7 write 可.
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What 阿 is made of
阝 (yì, place) and 可 (kě, may).
阝 carries the meaning — place — and 可 carries the sound.
Words that use 阿
| 阿姨 | auntie (a friendly older woman) 对不是亲戚、年纪较大的女性长辈的礼貌称呼 楼下的阿姨每天热心地照顾邻居的孩子。Downstairs, the auntie kindly looks after the neighbours' children every day. Lesson 246, 长幼相亲与家庭温情 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores |
Characters that share the sound part 可
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
Characters that contain 阿
More characters with the radical 阝
All 29 of them, and what the radical means, on the 阝 radical page.