Adang

It is composed of two syllables: "A" and "Dang".

Spelling	a
Closest English pronunciation	/ɑ:/
Hint	As the a in English "art".
Chinese Pinyin	ā á ǎ à
Common characters in names	阿

Spelling	dang
Closest English pronunciation	/dɑ:ŋ/
Hint	"do" + "art" + "sing". Not /dæŋ/ as in English "dang".
Chinese Pinyin	dāng dáng dǎng dàng
Common characters in names	当 党 宕