鸭

鴨
yā
#2,128 most
frequent character
(slang) male prostitute
Measure words:只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

鸭 joins 鸟, a bird, with 甲 jiǎ as a sound part. The bird part gives the first meaning, a duck. The character has kept that meaning.

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Homophones

压yā
press, push, keep under control
押yā
to mortgage, to pawn, to detain in custody
呀yā
ah (used to express surprise)

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