讶 Strokes Write it Listen 讶 yà amazed, surprised; to express surprise HSK 7–9 6 strokes Radical 讠 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from讠meaningyánwords, speech; to speak, to say牙soundyátooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated How it works讠 hints at the meaning (speech), and 牙 yá hints at the sound.