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呀

ya

used for emphasis (sentence particle)

A startled person by a tipped cup
Memory picture

Character

呀 ya

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 牙 tooth, molar
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 你快来呀。 Nǐ kuài lái ya. Come here soon.
  • 今天真好呀。 Jīntiān zhēn hǎo ya. Today is really nice.
  • 这是谁呀。 Zhè shì shéi ya. Who is this.

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