懂中文 Dong Chinese

訝

yà

express surprise

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 牙 represents the sound.

Components
言 meaning component

言  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

牙 sound component

牙  Sound component

yá

  

tooth

Evolution

訝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
訝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
訝 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
訝 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

讶 (訝) 

yà

express surprise, be surprised; astounded

Most common words with 訝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

惊讶

amazed

讶

astounded

讶异

to be surprised