訝
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yà · amazed, surprised

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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

言Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 訝

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Example sentences

Notice where 訝 sits in each complete thought.

Tā hěn jīng yà tā chū xiàn le.她很驚訝他出現了。

She was surprised that he showed up.

Source: Tatoeba #908339 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lìng wǒ jīng yà de shì, mén méi shàng suǒ.令我驚訝的是,門沒上鎖。

To my surprise, the door was unlocked.

Source: Tatoeba #886534 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn jīng yà jìng rán kàn dào le shī zǐ.我很驚訝竟然看到了獅子。

I was surprised to see a lion.

Source: Tatoeba #772361 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì tā de yǒng qì gǎn dào jīng yà.我對他的勇氣感到驚訝。

I was amazed at his courage.

Source: Tatoeba #872133 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn yà yì nǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ yì qǐ chī wǔ cān.我很訝異你願意和我一起吃午餐。

I'm surprised you agreed to have lunch with me.

Source: Tatoeba #5500603 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhēn zhèng de dá àn lìng rén jīng yà.真正的答案令人驚訝。

The real answer is surprising.

Source: Tatoeba #13959035 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 訝 in context

  1. Say yà, then recall the core meaning: amazed, surprised.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 訝 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.