CHARACTERS / YA
“ya” is 12 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 牙yátoothHSK 3 · TONE 2
- 亚yàsecondHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 压yāto pressHSK 4 · TONE 1
- 呀yāah (used to express surprise)HSK 4 · TONE 1
- 鸭yāduck (CL:隻)HSK 4 · TONE 1
- 押yāto mortgageHSK 5 · TONE 1
- 哑yā(onom.) sound of cawingHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 崖yáprecipiceHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 芽yábudHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 讶yàastoundedHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 雅yǎelegantHSK 6 · TONE 3
- 鸦yācrowHSK 6 · TONE 1