Which Chinese characters are pronounced ya?

This page lists 43 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable ya, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all ya characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable ya while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing ya characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin ya

Learn how to write 43 Chinese characters pronounced “ya” across 5 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “ya” 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.

牙yá

tooth

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亚yà

Asia

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压yā

to press

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呀ya

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

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押yā

to mortgage

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鸭yā

duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1])

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讶yà

astounded

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丫yā

fork

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芽yá

bud

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哑yǎ

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

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鸦yā

crow

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崖yá

precipice

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced ya

1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation ya, including 呀 ((particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)).

1 character

呀ya

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

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Chinese characters pronounced yá

12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yá, including 牙 (tooth), 芽 (bud), 崖 (precipice), 涯 (border), 伢 ((dialect) child).

12 characters

牙yá

tooth

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芽yá

bud

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崖yá

precipice

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涯yá

border

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伢yá

(dialect) child

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岈yá

Chinese character

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厓yá

old form of 崖 (cliff) and 涯 (bank)

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玡yá

Chinese character

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琊yá

used in place names, notably 瑯琊山|琅琊山[Lang2 ya2 Shan1]

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蚜yá

aphis

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睚yá

(literary) corner of the eye; canthus

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衙yá

office

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Chinese characters pronounced yà

14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yà, including 亚 (Asia), 讶 (astounded), 揠 (to eradicate), 轧 (to crush together (in a crowd)), 襾 (cover).

14 characters

亚yà

Asia

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讶yà

astounded

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揠yà

to eradicate

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轧yà

to crush together (in a crowd)

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襾yà

cover

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覀yà

Chinese character

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迓yà

to receive (as a guest)

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軋yà

Chinese character

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娅yà

(literary) term of address between husbands of sisters

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砑yà

to calender

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氩yà

argon (chemistry)

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埡yà

Chinese character

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婭yà

Chinese character

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訝yà

Chinese character

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Chinese characters pronounced yǎ

4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yǎ, including 哑 (mute; dumb; incapable of speech), 雅 (elegant), 啞 (Chinese character), 痖 (mute, incapable of speech).

4 characters

哑yǎ

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

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雅yǎ

elegant

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啞yǎ

Chinese character

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痖yǎ

mute, incapable of speech