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PINYIN INITIAL A

Chinese characters starting with A

Explore 93 Chinese characters whose standard Pinyin begins with A. Open any character to hear its pronunciation, watch the stroke order, and create a printable practice sheet.

Examples in this index: 爱 (ài), 啊 (a), 阿 (ā), 矮 (ǎi), 安 (ān), 按 (àn).

PINYIN SYLLABLES

Pronunciations starting with A

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ài10 strokesto love; to be fond of; to likea10 strokesinterjection of surpriseā7 strokesprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarityǎi13 strokes(of a person) shortān6 strokes(bound form) calm; peacefulàn9 strokesto pressàn10 strokes(legal) caseào12 strokesproudài10 strokesinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)āi8 strokeshey!àn13 strokesdarkáo14 strokesto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoctài13 strokesto hinderàn8 strokesbank; shore; beach; coastáng8 strokesto liftái17 strokescancerài5 strokesChinese mugwort or wormwoodài12 strokes(bound form) narrowài14 strokes(of daylight) dimǎi14 strokesfriendlyāi9 strokessorrow; grief; pityāi10 strokesto suffer; to endureáo18 strokesclamorào12 strokesAustria (abbr. for 奧地利|奥地利[Ao4 di4 li4])āo5 strokesconcave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)á13 strokeshoarseā6 strokes(used in transliterating chemical names)ā12 strokesactinium (chemistry)ā15 strokesChinese characterái11 strokesChinese characterái11 strokes(literary) white as snowái15 strokesChinese characterài10 strokesastatine (chemistry)ài13 strokes(literary) to choke; to have a blockage in the throatài13 strokesto belchài13 strokesused in 令嬡|令嫒[ling4ai4]ài13 strokesChinese characterài14 strokesfine quality jadeài17 strokesChinese characterài17 strokesChinese characterài19 strokesChinese characterǎi11 strokes(indicating response)ǎi16 strokesChinese characterǎi19 strokesmistǎi20 strokesChinese characterāi10 strokesdustāi14 strokeseinsteinium (chemistry)àn6 strokesjailàn10 strokesamineàn10 strokesjailàn21 strokes(bound form) dark; dull (color); dim; gloomyǎn10 strokesI (northern dialects)ǎn11 strokes(interjection) oh!ǎn11 strokeshole in the ground to plant seeds inǎn11 strokesammoniumǎn12 strokesto apply (medicinal powder to a wound)ǎn14 strokesChinese characterān10 strokesEucalyptus globulusān10 strokesammoniaān11 strokeshutān11 strokesto be versed inān12 strokesused in 媕婀[an1e1]ān13 strokesquailān15 strokes(bound form) saddleān16 strokesChinese characterān19 strokesChinese characteráng4 strokesI (regional colloquial)àng10 strokes(literary) ancient earthenware container with a big belly and small mouthāng8 strokesdirtyāng14 strokesChinese characteráo10 strokessurname Aoáo13 strokesloud clamoráo13 strokesgranaryáo13 strokesto make an excursion; to ramble; to traveláo14 strokes(bound form) mastiffáo16 strokesChinese characteráo16 strokesdifficult to pronounceáo16 strokesnippersáo18 strokesmythological sea turtleáo19 strokesviolent fightingáo22 strokesChinese characterào7 strokesplain in the middle of the mountainsào8 strokesdepression; cavity; hollowào8 strokesto bend in two so as to breakào13 strokesChinese characterào13 strokesa noble steed (literary)ào15 strokesto regretào15 strokesMacao (abbr. for 澳門|澳门[Ao4men2])ào18 strokesgriddleǎo3 strokesgrass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]ǎo9 strokescoatǎo12 strokesold womanǎo18 strokesChinese character

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Characters are grouped by the first letter of their standard Pinyin spelling. Tone marks do not change the initial, so every pronunciation beginning with A appears together on this page.

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