ā

prefix before names; sound in loanwords

HSK 3 #471

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 471st character
Radical ⾩ (170.5)
Strokes 7
Index # 913

Definitions

阿 ā
  1. 1. prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
  2. 2. used in transliteration
  3. 3. also pr. à
  4. 4. abbr. for Afghanistan ā fù hàn
阿 ē
  1. 1. flatter

Stroke order

阿 stroke order diagram
阿 stroke order animation

Words containing 阿

Word Meaning
aunt; woman like mom's age; female helper
Miami (Florida)
amen (loanword)
Oman
Afghanistan; Afghan
Arabic; Arabian; Arab
we; our; I
Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands
Argentina
Alaska, US state
surname Armstrong
Ali (proper name)
Albania
aspirin (loanword)
Assad (Arabic name)
Apollo (loanword)
alpha (Greek letter Αα)
hooligan; hoodlum; young rowdy
Arthur (name)
Saudi Arabia
Arnold (name)
Arabic (language)
Arkansas, US state
Aalen, town in Germany
Arsenal Football Club
Previous Next