啊

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1)  ah, oh, ha

Definitions

 * 1)  what?, huh?, eh

Definitions

 * 1)  what? oh? huh?

Definitions

 * 1)  ah

Definitions

 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously
 * 1) on and on, continuously

Usage notes
In Standard Mandarin, this toneless particle is found in complementary distribution with several other particles, governed by the nature of the preceding syllable. However, this distinction is not strictly reflected in writing, and 啊 tends to an all-encompassing particle. Thus it may carry the pronunciation of any of its variants below in actual speech:


 * -ng, ci, zi, si, chi, zhi, shi + [a] → 啊 (a)
 * -a, -o, -e, -i, -ü + [a] → (ya)
 * -u, -ao + [a] → (wa)
 * -n + [a] → (na)

Kanji

 * 1) Exclamatory particle

Hanja

 * 1) love