Chinese symbol for “eh”
啊
á
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?; what?
The closest CC-CEDICT match for eh is 啊 (á), defined as: interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?; what?.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “eh”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欸 | éi | eh; huh (used to express surprise) |
| 咹 | è | eh? |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 啊.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啊呀 | ā yā | interjection of surprise; Oh my! |
| 啊哟 (啊喲) | ā yo | interjection of surprise or pain; Oh |
| 天啊 | tiān a | good heavens!; oh my God! |
See also: Japanese symbol for “eh”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.