亞 meaning and stroke order
Asia; second
How to write 亞, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 亞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- second
- next to
- inferior
- sub-
- Taiwan pr. [ya3]
How 亞 is built
Pictographic character. A cross-shaped house or temple.
Radical: 二 (two), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 亞
亞 is a picture of a cross-shaped house or temple seen from above, framed top and bottom by the two lines of 二 (èr, two). Let the 二 remind you of "number two," which gives you the meaning second or runner-up.
亞 means second or next to, and it also stands for Asia through the name 亞洲 (Yàzhōu). Mainland China writes it in simplified form as 亚, so the common words appear as 亚军 or 亚运会. Example: 他得了亞軍。(Tā dé le yàjūn.) He came in second place.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 亞 with 惡 (è, evil), which is 亞 with 心 (heart) added below. Also, in Taiwan the character is usually read with a third tone, yǎ, while the mainland standard is fourth tone, yà.
Common words with 亞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Characters that contain 亞
Learning 亞 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 亞
How many strokes are in 亞?
亞 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 亞 mean?
亞 (yà) means Asia; second. A common word with it is 亚运会 (Yàyùnhuì), meaning "Asian Games".
How do you pronounce 亞?
亞 is pronounced yà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 亞?
The radical of 亞 is 二, which carries the idea of "two". Dictionaries list 亞 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 亞?
亞 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 亚, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say Asia in Chinese?
Asia is 亞洲 (Yàzhōu), simplified 亚洲. The 洲 means continent, so the full word means the Asian continent.
What does 不亞於 mean and how is it used?
不亞於 (bùyàyú), simplified 不亚于, means no less than or not inferior to. It is used to compare, as in 他的中文不亞於中國人 (Tā de Zhōngwén bùyàyú Zhōngguórén), meaning his Chinese is as good as a native speaker's.