Pronunciation

Characters pronounced ya.

16 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 16 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

呀 ya artistic particle used to express surprise or mild emphasis; (Cant.) slurred form of the number ten 亚 yà Asia; second 讶 yà express surprise, be surprised 轧 yà crush by weight; grind 崖 yá cliff, precipice; precipitous 涯 yá natural shore, bank, water's edge 牙 yá tooth, molars, teeth; serrated 芽 yá bud, sprout, shoot 衙 yá public office; official residence 丫 yā forked; bifurcation 压 yā press; oppress; crush; pressure 押 yā mortgage, pledge; deposit; to pawn; to arrest, detain, guard 鸦 yā crow; Corvus species (various) 鸭 yā duck; Anas species (various) 哑 yǎ dumb, mute; become hoarse 雅 yǎ elegant elegant, graceful, refined

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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