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Character

嘎 gā · gá · gǎ

Character3 readings

(onom.) short but loud sound

Radical
口
Strokes
14
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 戛
Traditional
嘎
Frequency
#2761 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gāMain readinggáRare readinggǎRare reading

gā

ga1Main reading
  1. (onom.) short but loud sound CC-CEDICT

Words that use “嘎” as gā

吱嘎zhī gā(onom.) creakWord嘎吱gā zhī(onom.) creakWord嘎啦gā la(onom.) rumblingWord+1 reading嘎嘎gā gā(onom.) quackWord嘎然gā rán(onom.) screech of a sudden stopWord
萨嘎sà gāSaga, a county in Shigatse City 日喀则市↗See 萨嘎县WordUnreviewed
偶买嘎ǒu mǎi gā(loanword) oh my God!Word吱嘎声zhī gā shēng(linguistics) creaky voiceWord

gá

ga2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gā.

  1. cackling sound CC-CEDICT

Words that use “嘎” as gá

嘎啦gā la(onom.) rumblingWord+1 reading
贡嘎gòng gáGonggar, a county in Shannan City 山南市↗See 贡嘎县WordUnreviewed
贡嘎县gòng gá xiànGonggar, a county in Shannan City 山南市Word

gǎ

ga3Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gā.

  1. (dialect) ill-tempered; ornery CC-CEDICT
  2. (dialect) naughty; mischievous CC-CEDICT

Words that use “嘎” as gǎ

嘎了gǎ leslangWord

Stroke order

All 14 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 嘎

Draw “嘎” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 坏的轮子会嘎嘎响很久。

    huài de lún zǐ huì gā gā xiǎng hěn jiǔ

    Bad wheels will squeal a lot.

    Tatoeba · sentence #1372542 by sadhen; translation #13931440 by dkl9 · CC BY 2.0 FR

See all 22 words with 嘎 →

Same radical 口

All characters with 口 →
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