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阿

Character · Noun

donkey-hide gelatin; Dong'a county; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

donkey-hide gelatin

formal, literary

Traditional Chinese medicinal material made from donkey hide, used for nourishing blood

ē阿
jiāo胶
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
 ,
chǎn产
zì自
shān山
dōng东
dōng东
ē阿
 。

Donkey-hide gelatin is a precious traditional Chinese medicine, produced in Dong'a, Shandong.

Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
ē阿
jiāo胶
lái来
bǔ补
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

Mom bought donkey-hide gelatin to nourish her body.

2.

noun

surname

neutral

Rare Chinese surname

Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
ē阿
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
ā阿
lǎo老
shī师
 。

My teacher's surname is E, everyone calls him Teacher A.