HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 4
阿姨
aunt, auntie, or a polite way to address a middle-aged woman
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 4
Why does 阿姨 look like this?
'阿' (ā) acts as a friendly prefix, often combined with names or titles. '姨' (yí) consists of the '女' (woman) radical on the left and '夷' (easy/smooth) on the right for its sound. Together, it's a polite way to call an older female.