Read Edit View history 啊 aāǎàá HSK2 exclamatory particle Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 阿 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas a ×ā × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 啊 Simp strokes 啊 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 啊 Simp strokes 啊 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 啊 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 77, 601 ], [ 101, 578 ], [ 107, 558 ], [ 133, 377 ] ], [ [ 136, 580 ], [ 139, 588 ], [ 212, 612 ], [ 246, 613 ], [ 265, 594 ], [ 242, 488 ], [ 221, 471 ] ], [ [ 153, 416 ], [ 168, 433 ], [ 212, 444 ], [ 253, 450 ], [ 280, 444 ] ], [ [ 367, 707 ], [ 381, 700 ], [ 461, 731 ], [ 482, 720 ], [ 445, 626 ], [ 442, 599 ], [ 447, 572 ], [ 477, 519 ], [ 481, 468 ], [ 473, 452 ], [ 441, 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519 524 504 Q 546 456 559 377 Q 560 355 575 338 Q 588 319 594 332 Q 598 344 597 362 L 593 393 Q 583 462 581 486 C 579 510 579 510 577 511 Z", "M 702 404 Q 718 467 738 486 Q 757 507 738 519 Q 722 529 700 544 Q 684 553 668 543 Q 649 530 623 523 Q 602 517 577 511 C 548 504 552 479 581 486 Q 584 487 651 502 Q 670 505 674 498 Q 677 495 661 414 C 655 385 694 375 702 404 Z", "M 597 362 Q 604 362 612 364 Q 642 371 707 379 Q 717 380 717 389 Q 717 395 702 404 C 683 416 683 416 661 414 Q 654 414 644 410 Q 616 400 593 393 C 564 384 567 361 597 362 Z", "M 728 141 Q 703 148 673 156 Q 660 160 661 152 Q 661 143 672 134 Q 739 79 782 35 Q 794 25 808 43 Q 853 98 845 181 Q 827 436 838 600 Q 844 628 837 639 Q 828 652 800 667 C 774 683 741 689 753 662 Q 753 655 761 644 Q 773 619 773 576 Q 777 458 780 188 Q 779 154 768 141 Q 756 134 728 141 Z" ] } 10 strokes 啊 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 73, 604 ], [ 103, 576 ], [ 134, 376 ] ], [ [ 122, 584 ], [ 221, 615 ], [ 267, 595 ], 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837,639C831,648 818,657 800,667C787,676 747,677 753,662C765,633 772,605 773,576C775,498 777,368 780,188C780,147 761,133 728,141Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.