1234567Keywordparticle used to express surpriseFrequency#924Strokes7Readingsya100%Mnemonic口 (mouth) gives the meaning and 牙 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of口mouth牙toothUsed in vocabulary呀ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)Particle哎呀āiyāinterjection of wonder, shock or admiration啊呀āyāinterjection of surprise; Oh my!天呀tiānyaHeavens!; My goodness!呀yāah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking吱呀zhīyā(onom.) creaking咿呀学语yīyāxuéyǔ(of a baby) to babble