(phonetic)
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阿 is a 7 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as ā in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as ē.
2 stories have been written about this character — see all
"阝 (town) and 可 (can)
Ah, trong thị trấn, chông đèn 2 bóng đi gác đêm thì có thể gặp ma"
by lkhalliera
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 阿
Definitions for 阿 pronounced as ā
- 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]
Definitions for 阿 pronounced as ē
- flatter
Vocabulary
The most common words for 阿 — see all
- maternal aunt
- step-mother
- childcare worker
- nursemaid
- woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
- CL:個|个[ge4]
- Amitabha Buddha
- the Buddha of the Western paradise
- may the lord Buddha preserve us!
- merciful Buddha!
- amen (loanword)
Collections
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