ā

variant of 啊

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Stroke order animation for 呵

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Usage of

The character is a variant of the interjection (ā), often used to express surprise, admiration, or realization. It is less common in modern spoken Mandarin but appears in literary or emphatic contexts.

Common contexts

Collocations and patterns

  • + sentence: used to soften or emphasize the tone of the sentence, similar to .

Notes

  • is interchangeable with in many cases but is more formal or literary.
  • Avoid confusing with the verb (to scold or to breathe out), which has different tones and meanings.
  • In daily conversation, is more common; is mostly seen in writing or stylized speech.

例文

呵,你真厉害!

Ā, nǐ zhēn lìhài!

Ah, you are really amazing!

呵,这么快就完成了?

Ā, zhème kuài jiù wánchéng le?

Ah, you finished so quickly?

呵,原来是这样啊!

Ā, yuánlái shì zhèyàng a!

Ah, so that's how it is!