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

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Words containing 阿

Word Meaning
Abbas (name)
albuterol, chemical used in treating asthma
Abkhazia, region in Georgia
Abu Sayyaf, Islamist militant group
Abuja, capital of Nigeria
Abuja, capital of Nigeria
Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates (Tw)
Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates (Tw)
Askim (city in Østfold, Norway)
may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha!
Amitabha, Buddha of infinite light
Amitabha, Buddha of infinite light
Abijah (biblical name)
Adelaide, capital of South Australia
Adelaide, capital of South Australia
Adelaide, capital of South Australia
Adelaide, capital of South Australia
Epang Palace of Qin Shihuang
Epang Palace of the First Qin Emperor
Chen Shui-bian, former Taiwan leader
Arakan Yoma, mountain range in western Myanmar (Burma)
Arakan Yoma, mountain range in western Myanmar (Burma)
Arab Common Market
Arab Common Market