How to Write 阿 (ā) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: abbr. for Afghanistan 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4], prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity, used in transliteration · 7 strokes · HSK 3
Character facts
| Character | 阿 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | ā (also: ē) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| HSK level | HSK 3 |
| Unicode | U+963F |
English meanings
- abbr. for Afghanistan 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4]
- prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
- used in transliteration
- also pr. [a4]
- flatter
Words with 阿
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿里 | ā lǐ | Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam |
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt; step-mother |
| 阿爸 | ā bà | Abba (Aramaic word father); by ext. God the Father in Christian gospel |
| 阿妈 | ā mā | grandma (paternal) (Tw); (dialect) mother |
| 阿昌 | ā chāng | Achang also called Ngac'ang or Maingtha (ethnic group) |
| 阿霸 | ā bà |