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How to Write 琊 (yá) — Meaning “Part of the place name Langya”

yá 10 strokes Radical: 王

琊 (yá) means "Part of the place name Langya" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 王.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 琅琊 (láng yá), 琅琊榜 (láng yá bǎng), 琅琊山 (láng yá shān).

Due to its 10 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 琊 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

Stroke order practice for 琊 - yá

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How to Write 琊

The character 琊 (yá) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 王 is one of its key components.

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What Does yá (琊) Mean in Chinese?

琊 means Part of the place name Langya.

Character Data

Character琊
Pinyinyá (ya)
MeaningPart of the place name Langya
Strokes10
Radical王
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 琊

琊 combines the jade radical 王 (originally three jade beads strung together) with 邪 (yá, meaning 'slanted' or 'evil'). In ancient times, this character referred to a type of jade or a jade ornament, but today it survives almost exclusively in the place name Langya (琅琊), a historical region in modern Shandong.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a jade king (王) standing crookedly (邪) on a cliff—that's the place called 琊, Langya.

Common Words with 琊

琅琊 láng yá
Langya (a place name)
琅琊榜 láng yá bǎng
Langya List (Nirvana in Fire)
琅琊山 láng yá shān
Langya Mountain

Example Sentences

琅琊是一个古老的地名。

láng yá shì yí gè gǔ lǎo de dì míng

Langya is an ancient place name.

我喜欢看电视剧《琅琊榜》。

wǒ xǐ huān kàn diàn shì jù láng yá bǎng

I like watching the TV series 'Nirvana in Fire'.

我们明天去爬琅琊山。

wǒ men míng tiān qù pá láng yá shān

We are going to climb Langya Mountain tomorrow.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
琊 (current) yá 10 王
玟 wén 8 王
玡 yá 8 王
玢 bīn 8 王
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Frequently Asked Questions about 琊

琊 is made of the radical 王 (jade) on the left and the phonetic component 牙 (yá, tooth) on the right. Although 王 suggests jade, the character is not used for jade but exclusively as part of the place name 琅琊. The 牙 component gives the pronunciation yá.

Characters with Radical 王

王wáng玎dīng玑jī玓dì玖jiǔ玗yú玛mǎ玟wén玡yá玢bīn

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