How to write 亚 (yà) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- Asia
- second
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
亚 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 亚 is 一 — 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: 与专严.
How the character is built
亚 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
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
亚 appears in 12 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 亚 / 相关任务
Words containing 亚 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
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.