Chinese name syllable
Syllable Ya
- 雅elegant; refined
- 亞second; Asia
- Letters
- 2
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters雅亞
Ya is a Chinese name syllable in Mandarin pinyin; its meaning depends on the character, for example 雅, meaning elegant or refined.
Possible characters for Ya
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 雅
elegant; refined
Mandarin yǎ
attested
- 亞
second; Asia
Mandarin yà
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Ya
Ya is a Chinese name syllable spelled in Hanyu Pinyin, the Mandarin romanization. Characters used for this sound include 雅 (elegant; refined); 亞 (second; Asia). The character 雅 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 雅 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 亞 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 雅 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 亞 · mdbg.net · meaning
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