啊
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Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲) : semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 阿 (OC *qaːl).
Han character
啊 (radical 30, 口+8, 11 strokes, cangjie input 口弓中口 (RNLR), four-corner 61020, composition ⿰口阿)
References
- KangXi: page 195, character 4
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3808
- Dae Jaweon: page 416, character 5
- Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 1, page 634, character 18
- Unihan data for U+554A
Chinese
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Pronunciation 2
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Pronunciation 3
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Definitions
啊
- Sentence-final particle expressing surprise.
- Sentence-final particle expressing exclamation, excitement or enthusiasm.
- Sentence-final particle softening the request.
- Used in enumerations, for confirmation (often untranslated).
- on and on, continuously
Usage notes
In speech, this toneless particle is found in complementary distribution with several other particles, governed by the nature of the preceding syllable. However, this distinction is not strictly reflected in writing, and 啊 tends to an all-encompassing particle. Thus it may carry the pronunciation of any of its variants below in actual speech:
Synonyms
- (Cantonese) 呀
Japanese
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Pronunciation 1
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