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
Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and politician
Arnold Schwarzenegger, US actor, ex-governor
any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone (contemptuous)
any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone (contemptuous)
(math.) abelian
Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish politician
Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish leader, Nobel winner
Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia (Tw)
Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia (Tw)
Adidas (sportswear company)
Aldous Huxley, British writer
Ardabil in Azerbaijan region of Iran
Ardabil in Azerbaijan region of Iran
(coll.) country folk; rustic
(coll.) country folk; rustic
Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris sa khul
Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris sa khul
Alishan, famous mountain area in Taiwan
Alishan township in Chiayi county jiā yì xiàn, within the Alishan Range, south-central Taiwan
Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Arirang, famous Korean folk song; Korean satellites
Agincourt, French town; site of 1415 battle
Agincourt, French town; 1415 battle site
amen (loanword)
Aksobhya, the Buddha of the East