阿 (ā): Prefix used before names or titles — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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阿=阝mound+可can

A mound (阝) that provides shelter or support, like a hill shielding a village, giving the sense of leaning on or flattering.

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HSK Vocabulary: 阿

HSK words that contain this character.

阿姨

ā yí

auntie [mother's younger sister]

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 阿 is used in context

ā阿

yí姨

měi每

tiān天

lái来

jiē接

wǒ我

fàng放

xué学

。

Aunt picks me up from school every day

ā阿

lā拉

bó伯

shù数

zì字

zài在

shì世

jiè界

tōng

ā阿

jiāo胶

duì对

nǚ女

xìng性

jiàn健

kāng康

yǒu有

yì

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