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阿

ā

an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations

🔤 Pictophonetic: 阝 (place) provides meaning, 可 provides pronunciation
HSK 3 7 strokes Very Common (5%)
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阝
yì
place, town, city
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
⿰阝可 i

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Component Tree i

yì
阝
place, town, city
2 strokes
kě
可
may, can, -able; possibly
🔤 Pictophonetic: 丁 (vigorous) provides meaning, 口 provides pronunciation
5 strokes HSK 2

Words Using 阿 (431)

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