Chinese character 阿 ā — prefix used before…
ā
prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
- HSK 4
- 7 strokes
- radical 阝
Stroke order of 阿
Written in 7 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.
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What 阿 is made of
- 阝place, town, citymeaning
- 可sound
Tip: 阝 hints at the meaning and 可 at the pronunciation.
Words with 阿
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