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啊 a (particle that softens the sentence) in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
Radical is 口 kŏu “mouth”. This radical is referred to colloquially as 口字旁 kŏuzìpáng “side made up of the character 口.” Phonetic is 阿 ā.
Examples
- 啊 a (softens the sentence) [P]
- 你好啊！ Nĭ hăo a! “How are you?”
- 慢走啊！ Màn zŏu a! “Take it easy!”
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler