Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

variant of 鴉|鸦[ya1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

yā, yǎ

Bopomofo

ㄧㄚ, ㄧㄚˇ

Jyutping

aa1

Example sentences

樹上停著一隻黑色的烏鴉。
树上停著一只黑色的乌鸦。

A black crow is perched on the tree.

不祥 bùxiáng
烏鴉在傳統文化中常被視為不祥之兆。
乌鸦在传统文化中常被视为不祥之兆。

Crows are often seen as an ominous sign in traditional culture.

博物館的展覽說明鴉片曾造成嚴重的社會問題。
博物馆的展览说明鸦片曾造成严重的社会问题。

The museum exhibit explained that opium once caused serious social problems.

老師一走進教室,全班同學立刻鴉雀無聲。
老师一走进教室,全班同学立刻鸦雀无声。

As soon as the teacher walked into the classroom, the whole class immediately became silent.

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