阿[ā]

助

1. 方 (a prefix used before pet names, monosyllabic surnames, or numbers denoting order of seniority in a family, to form terms of endearment)

♦ ~宝 A Bao

♦ ~唐 A Tang; Tang

♦ ~大 A Da; the eldest

2. (a prefix used before kinship terms)

♦ ~爸 dad; pop; pa

♦ ~妹 younger sister; sister

另见 ē

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阿[ē]
动play up to; pander to

♦ 法不~贵。 The law cannot fawn on the noble.

另见 ā