The character 讶 — “be surprised”: how to write it and what it means
be surprised
The Chinese character 讶 is read yà and means “be surprised”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 讶
讶 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 讶, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 讶 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 牙 yá hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 讶
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 讶?
讶 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 讶 mean?
讶 means “be surprised”. It appears in 惊讶 (“surprised”).
How do you pronounce 讶?
讶 is read yà. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 讶 have?
6 strokes.
← 惧 fear尴 part of 尴尬 “awkward” →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 讶 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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