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How to Write 嘎 (gā) — Meaning “(Onomatopoeia) Quack / Creak”

gā 14 strokes Radical: 口

嘎 (gā) means "(Onomatopoeia) Quack / Creak" in Chinese. It has 14 strokes with the radical 口.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 嘎嘎叫 (gā gā jiào), 嘎吱 (gā zhī), 嘎调 (gā diào).

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How to Write 嘎

The character 嘎 (gā) is written with 14 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 is one of its key components.

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What Does gā (嘎) Mean in Chinese?

嘎 means (Onomatopoeia) Quack / Creak.

Character Data

Character嘎
Pinyingā (ga)
Meaning(Onomatopoeia) Quack / Creak
Strokes14
Radical口
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 嘎

The character 嘎 combines the mouth radical (口) indicating a sound with 戛, a component that itself denotes a sharp, snapping noise. Together they form an onomatopoeic character for abrupt sounds like a duck's quack or a door's creak.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a duck's beak (口) quacking 'ga' as it pushes open a creaky gate (戛) that squeaks in protest.

Common Words with 嘎

嘎嘎叫 gā gā jiào
To quack / To cackle
嘎吱 gā zhī
(Onomatopoeia) Creak / Squeak
嘎调 gā diào
Naughty tone / Peculiar manner

Example Sentences

鸭子嘎嘎叫。

yā zi gā gā jiào

The duck quacks.

门嘎吱一声开了。

mén gā zhī yī shēng kāi le

The door opened with a creak.

他的嗓音有嘎调。

tā de sǎng yīn yǒu gā diào

His voice has a crack in it.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
嘎 (current) gā 14 口
㕡 hé 14 口
啻 chì 12 口
啼 tí 12 口
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Frequently Asked Questions about 嘎

嘎 is composed of the radical 口 (mouth) on the left and 夏 (summer, pronounced xià) on the right. The 口 radical connects to sounds made by the mouth, matching its onomatopoeic uses like quacking or creaking. The right side 夏 provides the pronunciation hint (ga is not from xià, but the shape is used phonetically).

Characters with Radical 口

㕡hé卟bǔ口kǒu古gǔ句gōu/jù另lìng叨dāo/tāo叩kòu只zhī/zhǐ叫jiào

Other 14-Stroke Characters

㕡hé僖xī僚liáo僦jiù僧sēng僬jiāo僭jiàn僮tóng僳sù儆jǐng