呀
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
呀 (ya) · particle (like 啊) showing surprise or softening
呀 (ya) means “particle (like 啊) showing surprise or softening”. It is made of 口 + 牙 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 呀 into its parts
What 呀 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 牙 yá — tooth
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 牙 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
呀 stroke order
Example sentences
你快点儿过来呀！Nǐ kuàidiǎnr guòlái ya!Come over here quickly!
这是谁的书呀？Zhè shì shéi de shū ya?Whose book is this?
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | ya |
|---|---|
| Meaning | particle (like 啊) showing surprise or softening |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 呀
What does 呀 mean?
呀 (ya) means “particle (like 啊) showing surprise or softening”.
How many strokes does 呀 have?
呀 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 呀?
The radical of 呀 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 呀?
呀 is made of 口 (mouth) and 牙 (tooth).
Which HSK level is 呀?
呀 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 呀 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.