| 呀 | 577B05 40A.00-5 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄧㄚ [ya1] (*ㄒㄧㄚ [xia1] ). | ||
| Fin. part. | Used in emphasis: 是呀 it is true! | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Descriptive of creaking sounds: 咿呀 [yi1ya1]; 嘔呀 [ou1ya1] to make inarticulate noises; also of children's baby talk; of sudden noise: 呀的一聲門開了 the door squeaks open. (2) (*[xia1]) (MC) descriptive of open mouth, gate. | |||||
| Excl. | Ah! (surprise, alarm); 哎呀 or 噯呀 [ai4ya0], (Where y slips in on account of preceding final i) oh, my! | |||||