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10 strokes
Character #346 · The First 1000

a

Ah!

modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

Also read ā (interjection of surprise; Ah!) · á (interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?)

Strokes
10
Both scripts
啊
Poster cell
J13
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • āyā oh! (surprise)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 啊

Write 啊 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, a, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell J13 · 28 × 36 grid

啊 is #346 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 啊 mean in English?
啊 (a) means "Ah!": modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent.
How do you pronounce 啊?
啊 is pronounced a in pinyin, with the neutral tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ˙ㄚ. It can also be read ā (interjection of surprise; Ah!) or á (interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?).
How many strokes does 啊 have?
啊 has 10 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 啊 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 啊 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 啊?
Common words that use 啊 include 啊呀 (āyā, oh! (surprise)).
How common is 啊?
啊 is number 346 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell J13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.