雅 (yā) — elegant, refined (morpheme in compounds such as…

Definition

This character is typically read yǎ (third tone) meaning 'elegant, refined'. The row lists pinyin yā (first tone), which is used for transliteration (e.g., Yājiādá 'Jakarta') and not for this sense. Be aware of the likely tone error in the source data.

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elegantrefined (morpheme in compounds such as 优雅, 文雅, 雅致)

Examples

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Tā de jǔzhǐ hěn wén yā.
His manners are very refined.
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Zhège shèjì fēicháng yōu yā.
This design is very elegant.
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Tā de tántǔ shífēn yā zhì.
Her conversation is very tasteful.

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