阿

ā

Dictionary entry

prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity

What does 阿 mean?

阿 (ā) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity

2(bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4] "Afghanistan"

3(literary) to flatter; to curry favor with

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阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity · (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4] "Afghanistan"

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