| 野鸭 | yě yā | wild duck; mallard (Anas platyrhyncha) | |
| 鸭梨 | yā lí | Chinese white pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri) | |
| 烤鸭HSK 4 | kǎo yā | roast duck | |
| 鸭舌帽 | yā shé mào | peaked cap | |
| 丑小鸭 | chǒu xiǎo yā | ugly duckling |
| 1 | Making roast duck requires high technical skills. | |
| 2 | This duck leg is thick and the meat is tender. | |
| 3 | The duck's mouth is yellow. | |
| 4 | She tasted a piece of roast duck with a fork. | |
| 5 | The most famous specialty food in Beijing is roast duck. |