Chinese characters for “ya”
44 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
yā
press
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4to arrest, to detain
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9forked
3 strokesused in transliterations
6 strokescoconut tree
8 strokesused in place names
9 strokescrow
9 strokestree fork
10 strokesduck
10 strokesused in place names
11 strokescrow
15 strokesduck
16 strokespress
17 strokesSecond tone
yá
tooth, molar
4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3bud, shoot, sprout
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9child
6 strokesthe name of a mountain
7 strokesprecipice
8 strokesused in place names
8 strokesa place in eastern Shandong
10 strokesaphid, plant louse
10 strokescliff, precipice
11 strokesborder, horizon
11 strokesto stare
13 strokespublic office
13 strokesThird tone
yǎ
Fourth tone
yà
to crush, to grind
5 strokesAsia
6 strokescover
6 strokesamazed, surprised
6 strokesto receive a guest
7 strokesAsia
8 strokesto crush, to grind
8 strokesa mutual term of address for sons-in-law or brothers-in-law
9 strokesto polish, to grind
9 strokesargon
10 strokesa mutual term of address for sons-in-law or brothers-in-law
11 strokesamazed, surprised
11 strokesto weed out, to pull up, to eradicate
12 strokesNeutral tone
ya
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