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Chinese dictionary
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dial(a prefix used before kinship terms)
阿婆
grannie
阿爸
dad
阿妈
mom
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diala, (a, prefix used before a, pet na,me, monosylla,bic surna,me, or number denoting order of seniority in a, fa,mily, to ma,ke it sound more endea,ring)
Words and phrases with 阿
- 阿魏[word]Ferula asafoetida; asafoetida
- 阿克拉[word]Accra
- 阿尔及利亚人[word]Algerian
- 阿弟[word]younger brother; familiar term of address for a young man
- 阿波罗[word]Apollo
- 阿斗[word]last emperor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms Period, known for his weakness and lack of ability; weak-minded and ne'er-do-well person
- 阿拉伯半岛[word]Arabian Peninsula
- 阿司匹林[word]aspirin
- 阿盟[word]Arab League
- 阿猫阿狗[idiom]any common person
- 阿鼻地狱[idiom]Avīci
- 阿家阿翁[idiom]parents-in-law
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "ā", "阿" has no specific meaning but is used exclusively for affixes and transliteration (but the "阿" in "阿弥陀佛" is still pronounced as "ē"); when pronounced as "ē", it has specific meanings, such as "阿谀奉承" and "阿胶".