PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin a
Learn how to write 6 Chinese characters pronounced “a” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “a” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced a
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation a, including 啊 (interjection of surprise).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced á
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation á, including 嗄 (hoarse).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced ā
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation ā, including 阿 (prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity), 吖 ((used in transliterating chemical names)), 锕 (actinium (chemistry)), 錒 (Chinese character).
prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
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(used in transliterating chemical names)
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actinium (chemistry)
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these a characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 2 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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