ya = y + a5
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

= + : Maud Younger (y) has an aching wisdom tooth. She attached a string to it and stands on top of the ashram (a5). At the other end of the string she attached a mandarin (口). When she throws the mandarin down the lighthouse, the string will pull out her aching wisdom tooth. It will hurt a little, so Maud is sure to say "哎呀" when the tooth is pulled.

呀 character breakdown

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[ke1]

Mnemonic symbol: wisdom tooth. Maud Younger has a wisdom tooth removed just inside the ashram's kitchen.

Characters with 呀 as component

呀 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 呀

interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
interjection of surprise / Oh my!
(Tw) gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (loanword from Japanese "omiyage")
Yanoda, a rainforest in southern Hainan
Heavens! / My goodness!

Sentences with 呀

wàn
suì
qiè
bù
kě
qi̅ng
shì
ya