呀
ya
HSK 4
#927 most
frequent character
"(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)"
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
呀 pairs 口, mouth or opening, with 牙 yá, which supplies the sound. It first meant a large pit used as a trap. The word was later borrowed only for its sound, as a sentence particle after vowels, much like 啊.
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