啊
a
HSK 3
#752 most
frequent character
"modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent"
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
啊 starts with 口 mouth and 阿 ā as its sound part. It first meant a cry of surprise or admiration. Read a, its uses are borrowed for sound alone: a sentence-ending particle and various interjections.
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