Age

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

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	ge
Closest English pronunciation	/gɜ:/
Hint	"give" + "her" without rolling the tongue.
Chinese Pinyin	gē gé gě gè
Common characters in names	葛 戈 格 哥 阁 革