阿U+963F7 STROKES
Entry·pron. ā
ㄚ
“Prefix for names and kinship terms to show familiarity; used in transliterations; also a particle expressing doubt or surprise.”
AI-written definition, grounded in Unihan and Moedict. How this works
Taiwan rank
#624
Radical
阜mound/dam
§
Words containing this character
Common words in our dictionary built on this character
- 阿嬤ㄚ ㄇㄚgrandma; grandmother; also used to refer to or address an elderly woman (common in Taiwan).
- 阿公ㄚ ㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather
- 阿姨ㄚ ㄧˊmaternal aunt; stepmother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
- 阿里山ㄚ ㄌㄧˇ ㄕㄢAlishan; a mountain range in central-southern Taiwan, known for forests, railways, and scenic views.
- 阿里ㄚ ㄌㄧˇAli, the fourth caliph of Islam; Alibaba, the e-commerce company; A prefecture in western Tibet, China.
- 阿拉伯ㄚ ㄌㄚ ㄅㄛˊArab; Arabic; Arabian; relating to the Arab world, its people, or language.
- 阿根廷ㄚ ㄍㄣ ㄊㄧㄥˊArgentina; a country in southeastern South America.
- 阿美族ㄚ ㄇㄟˇ ㄗㄨˊAmis or Pangcah, an indigenous people of Taiwan; traditionally matrilineal, with agriculture-based livelihood and animist rituals such as harvest festivals.
- 阿富汗ㄚ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄢˋA landlocked country in South-Central Asia; known for decades of conflict and instability; capital Kabul.
- 阿妹ㄚ ㄇㄟˋyounger sister; a term of address for one's younger sister
- 阿福ㄚ ㄈㄨˊA common nickname or term of endearment; a person's name; a mascot or character name in media.
- 阿扁ㄚ ㄅㄧㄢˇnickname for Chen Shui-bian; former president of Taiwan
- 阿婆ㄚ ㄆㄛˊa respectful term for an elderly woman; in Hakka, specifically one's grandmother.
- 阿媽ㄚ ㄇㄚfather; term of address for one's father; from Jurchen
- 阿伯ㄚ ㄅㄛˊelder brother of one's husband; father (in Wu dialect); older male of father's generation.
- 阿里巴巴ㄚ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄚAlibaba; a major Chinese e-commerce and technology company; also the character from the folk tale
- 阿信ㄚ ㄒㄧㄣˋA Shin (a common Taiwanese given name); a character from the drama *A Xin*.
- 阿爸ㄚ ㄅㄚˋfather; one's dad; a term of address for one's father
- 阿茲海默症ㄚ ㄗ ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋA progressive brain disorder causing memory loss and cognitive decline; Alzheimer's disease.
- 阿波羅ㄚ ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨㄛˊGreek god of the sun; god of knowledge, art, and light; from English Apollo
- 阿母ㄚ ㄇㄨˇmother; wet nurse
- 沙烏地阿拉伯ㄕㄚ ㄨ ㄉㄧˋ ㄚˋ ㄌㄚ ㄅㄛˊSaudi Arabia; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 阿姆斯特丹ㄚ ㄇㄨˇ ㄙ ㄊㄜˋ ㄉㄢAmsterdam; capital of the Netherlands, a major commercial port with extensive canals
- 阿德勒ㄚ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄜˋAlfred Adler, Austrian psychiatrist and founder of individual psychology; often associated with Adlerian psychology
- 阿彌陀佛ㄜ ㄇㄧˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄛˊAmitabha Buddha; Buddha of the Western Pure Land in Mahayana Buddhism; also used as a common greeting among Chinese Buddhists
- 阿拉ㄚ ㄌㄚWu dialect for "I" or "we"; God in Islam
- 阿德ㄚ ㄉㄜˊname Ah-de; person named De; Taiwanese slang for a German person
- 阿龍ㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊcommon Taiwanese nickname for a man named Long
- 邁阿密ㄇㄞˋ ㄚ ㄇㄧˋMiami; major city in southeast Florida, USA, known for tourism and warm climate year-round
- 阿哥ㄚ ㄍㄜolder brother; respectful term of address for a young man; Manchu term for son; Qing-era title for imperial princes
§
Related characters
Browse by shared structure or curriculum