How to write (yà) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

Asia; second 6 strokes · Radical (one) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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1 2 3 4 5 6
亚 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
top one
bottom business

Radical

The radical of is — meaning one. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

How the character is built

is a pictograph — a stylized image of the thing it names. It originally depicted Picture of a cross-shaped house or temple.

HSK 4 Words Containing 亚

Yàzhōu Asia
中国是亚洲最大的国家。
Zhōngguó shì Yàzhōu zuì dà de guójiā.
China is the largest country in Asia.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 12 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

关于邓萍,可以知道什么?
From Mock Exam 03 →
萍什么时候获得洲第一?
From Mock Exam 03 →

Tasks Featuring 亚 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 讲述中外友好故事
China-World Friendship · 亚洲

FAQ

What does 亚 mean in Chinese?

亚 (yà) means Asia; second. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 亚 have?

亚 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 亚?

The radical of 亚 is 一 (one). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 与, 专, 严.

What is the pinyin for 亚?

亚 is pronounced yà.

What HSK 4 words use 亚?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 亚 appears in 1 word, including 亚洲 (Yàzhōu). See the full list above.

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