Spot 亚
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
yà · Asia; second
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Each card keeps 亚 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
These words contain characters from the 亚 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
strict
HSK 3.0 · L4严重yánzhònggrave
HSK 3.0 · L4严肃yánsùChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L5恶心ěxinnausea
HSK 3.0 · L6恶劣èlièvile
HSK 3.0 · L6严yánsurname Yan
HSK 3.0 · L6严寒yánhánbitter cold
HSK 3.0 · L6严禁yánjìnto strictly prohibit
HSK 3.0 · L6严厉yánlìsevere
HSK 3.0 · L6丑恶chǒu’èugly
HSK 3.0 · L7-9恶èevil
HSK 3.0 · L7-9恶化èhuàto worsen
HSK 3.0 · L7-9