阿Q
Ā Q
Ah Q, antihero of Lu Xun's influential 1921 novella The True Story of Ah Q 阿Q正傳|阿Q正传[A1 Q Zheng4 zhuan4]
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Related words
- 阿Q正传Ā Q Zhèng zhuànThe True Story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4]
- 三岔口Sān chà kǒuAt the Crossroads, famous opera, based on a story from 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]
- 反英雄fǎn yīng xióngantihero
- 世家shì jiāfamily influential for generations
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阿Q (Ā Q) means "Ah Q, antihero of Lu Xun's influential 1921 novella The True Story of Ah Q 阿Q正傳|阿Q正传[A1 Q Zheng4 zhuan4]" in Chinese.
阿Q is pronounced "Ā Q" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
阿Q is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
阿Q is made up of the characters 阿, Q. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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