阿

Character

阿 ā · ē

HSK 4Character2 readings

prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity

Radical: 阝
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 阝可
Traditional: 阿
Frequency: #285 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

āMain reading ēRare reading

ā

a1Main readingHSK 4

prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity CC-CEDICT
(bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗 (Ā fù hàn) "Afghanistan" CC-CEDICT

Words that use “阿” as ā

阿姨ā yíauntWordHSK 4 阿拉伯语ā lā bó yǔthe language of Arab countriesWordHSK 7–9 巴阿bā āPakistan-AfghanWord 阿三ā sān(derog.) an IndianWord 阿丹ā dānAdamWord 阿乡ā xiāng(coll.) country folkWord 阿亨ā hēngAachen, city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyWord 阿们ā men(loanword) amenWord

ē

e1Reading 2Rare reading

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

(literary) to flatter; to curry favor with CC-CEDICT

Words that use “阿” as ē

东阿dōng ēDong'e, a county in Liaocheng City 聊城市See 东阿县WordUnreviewed

太阿tài ēname of a famous sword mentioned in ancient textsVariant of 泰阿WordUnreviewed

山阿shān ēa nook in the mountainsWord 泰阿tài ēname of a famous sword mentioned in ancient textsWord 阿堵ē dǔliteraryWord 阿胶ē jiāodonkey-hide gelatinWord 阿谀ē yúto flatterWord 阿附ē fùto fawnWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 阿

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Example sentences

阿姨，你好！
ā yí nǐ hǎo
Hello, auntie!
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我喜欢阿姨做的菜。
wǒ xǐ huan ā yí zuò de cài
I like the food auntie makes.
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阿富汗是一个国家。
ā fù hàn shì yí gè guó jiā
Afghanistan is a country.
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Same radical 阝

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