abbr. for country names that begin with 阿[a1]: Algeria 阿爾及利亞|阿尔及利亚[A1
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 可 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "hillside". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
《說文》：“阿，大陵也。一曰曲也。从，可聲。”
hillside