亜 (yà) - Asia & second

亜Tone 4

yà ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 二

信嫣

亜 · yà

Asia;

second;

inferior;

sub- (prefix);

variant form of 亞.

Asiasecondinferior

Usage highlights

AsiaSecond placeSubmarineAmino acidArsenicSoutheast Asia

Synonyms

  • 亞— standard form with same meaning
  • 次— second, next
  • 亚— simplified Chinese form

Antonyms

  • 首— first, chief
  • 主— main, primary
  • 優— superior, excellent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Asia(亜細亜)
  • Submarine(潜水艦の一種, 亜型)
  • Second place(亜軍)
  • Amino acid(亜硝酸)

Collocations

  • Asia(亜細亜)
  • Second place(亜軍)
  • Submarine(潜水艦の一種, 亜型)
  • Amino acid(亜硝酸)
  • Arsenic(亜砒酸)
  • Southeast Asia(東南亜)

Idioms

  • Second to none(亜軍の栄光)
  • Asian cooperation(亜細亜連携)
  • Subordinate position(亜流の地位)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in Japanese and historical Chinese texts as a variant of 亞.
  • In modern Chinese, 亞 is the standard form, while 亜 appears mainly in Japanese contexts.
  • The character conveys meanings of hierarchy, sequence, and geographical division.

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