Definitions

(literary) term of address between husbands of sisters; (used to transliterate foreign names); (used in Chinese women's names)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "娅" is constructed from the female radical "女" combined with "亚" which primarily serves as a phonetic component, suggesting its pronunciation while the radical broadly categorizes its meaning within the domain of females. In its traditional form it is identical, as this character was not subject to graphical simplification. Historically, it has not carried an independent lexical meaning but has functioned almost exclusively as a transliteration syllable or a name element, particularly in feminine personal names. Its semantic scope remains narrow and specialized, having been consistently employed over time as a phonetic vehicle within names without developing wider conceptual associations.

Example Sentences Hide

很聪明。

Zhāng Yà hěn cōngmíng.

Zhang Ya is very smart.

今天来了。

Lǐ Yà jīntiān lái le.

Li Ya came today.

喜欢读书。

Wáng Yà xǐhuān dúshū.

Wang Ya likes reading books.

昨天去了公园。

Zuótiān Yà yà qù le gōngyuán.

Yesterday Ya Ya went to the park.

说她想看电影。

Chén Yà shuō tā xiǎng kàn diànyǐng.

Chen Ya said she wants to watch a movie.

婷和她的朋友一起学习。

Yà tíng hé tā de péngyou yīqǐ xuéxí.

Ya Ting studies together with her friends.

如果娜同意,我们就开始。

Rúguǒ Yà nà tóngyì, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ.

If Ya Na agrees, we will start.

尽管莉很忙,她还是完成了任务。

Jǐnguǎn Yà lì hěn máng, tā háishì wánchéng le rènwù.

Although Ya Li is very busy, she still completed the task.