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aah!

HSK 2
a, ā
こえ
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 阿 represents the sound.
Components
mouth+ Apollo =
aah!
Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Phonetic component
ā Apollo
prefix for people's names
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Notes
Chinese
[ā]
interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
[á]
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?; what?
[ǎ]
interjection of surprise or doubt; Eh?; My!; what's up?
[à]
interjection or grunt of agreement; uhm; Ah, OK; expression of recognition; Oh, it's you!
[a]
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
Example Sentences