Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

crow

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ya” becomes a different word in each tone. 鸦 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence
  • 家鸦jiā yā(bird species of China) house crow (Corvus splendens)
  • 鸦片yā piàn(loanword) opium
  • 星鸦xīng yā(bird species of China) spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
  • 松鸦sōng yā(bird species of China) Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Example Sentence

几只乌鸦停在光秃秃的树枝上。Jǐ zhī wū yā tíng zài guāng tū tū de shù zhī shàng.A few crows perch on the bare branches.

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