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鸦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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鸦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鸦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鸦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鸦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鸦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鸦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鸦 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸦

Stroke Order

鸦 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鸦 Radical and Character Components

Components:牙鸟

鸦 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 牙 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鸟 + 4 more strokes

鸦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yā

Meanings of 鸦 in Chinese

1

yā鸦

A genus of birds, typically black, with large beaks and long wings, known for their distinctive calls, such as crows (乌鸦) and rooks (寒鸦). It can also describe something shaped like a crow's beak, as in 'crowbar hoe' (鸦嘴锄).
树上有一只乌鸦在叫。
There is a crow calling on the tree.
An archaic or regional variant of '丫' (yā), meaning 'young girl' or 'maid'.
她曾是府里最受宠的小鸦，如今已出落得亭亭玉立。
She was once the most favored young maid in the manor, and has now grown into a graceful young woman.

Common Words and Phrases with 鸦

1
yā鸦dǎn胆zi子
Yadanzí (Brucea javanica) is an evergreen shrub or small tree whose fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and kill parasites, despite being bitter, cold, and toxic.
这种植物的果实，也就是鸦胆子，常被用于草药配方中。
The fruit of this plant, known as Brucea javanica or Ya dan zi, is often used in herbal medicine formulations.
2
yā鸦piàn片
Opium, an addictive narcotic drug derived from the dried latex of the opium poppy.
鸦片是一种从罂粟中提取的麻醉品，过去常被用作止痛剂。
Opium is a narcotic extracted from poppies, which was often used as a painkiller in the past.
3
yā鸦piàn片zhàn战zhēng争
The Opium War (1840-1842) was an aggressive war launched by Britain against China, primarily to protect its lucrative opium trade. It was triggered by China's attempts to suppress the illegal opium trade, which caused widespread addiction and economic drain. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Nanking, which opened five Chinese ports to British trade, ceded Hong Kong to Britain, and imposed war indemnities on China.
历史研究者对鸦片战争的起因和后果进行了深入探讨。
Historians have deeply explored the causes and consequences of the Opium Wars.
4
yā鸦què雀wú无shēng声
Completely silent; not a sound is heard.
老师走进教室后，原本喧闹的教室立刻鸦雀无声。
After the teacher walked into the classroom, the originally noisy classroom immediately became dead silent.
5
yā鸦tou头
girl
老奶奶对前来帮忙的邻居小姑娘说：“你这鸦头真是懂事，多亏有你。”
The old grandma said to the little neighbor girl who came to help, “You little darling are so thoughtful, it’s thanks to you.”

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Questions about 鸦

What does 鸦 mean in Chinese?

鸦 (yā) means “A genus of birds” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鸦?

鸦 is pronounced yā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鸦 have?

鸦 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 鸦?

鸦 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鸦?

The radical of 鸦 is 鸟, and 鸦 is a phono-semantic compound.