啊

à
#752 most
frequent character
interjection or grunt of agreement

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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Same Characters, Different Readings

啊ā
interjection of surprise, Ah!
啊á
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
啊ǎ
interjection of surprise or doubt
HSK 3
啊a
"modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent"

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