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阿

ā

prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / used in transliteration / also pr. <à>

8 strokes Very Common (0%)

Character Breakdown

阿
ā
an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
HSK 3

Alternate Dictionary Entries

阿
Ā
abbr. for Afghanistan [[阿富汗<Āfùhàn>]]
Noun
阿
ē
flatter

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
HSK Word Level
—
Character Frequency
470
Word Frequency
232