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哀
āi
sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve
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HSK 6
9 strokes
Common (18%)
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Words Using 哀 (57)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
悲哀
↗
bēiāi
grieved / sorrowful
6
bēiāi
悲哀
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HSK 6
grieved / sorrowful
哀
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Āi
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors [[炎帝<Yándì>]] descended from Shennong [[神農|神农<Shénnóng>]] Farmer God, also known as Li [[釐|厘<Lí>]]
Āi
哀
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Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors [[炎帝<Yándì>]] descended from Shennong [[神農|神农<Shénnóng>]] Farmer God, also known as Li [[釐|厘<Lí>]]
哀
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āi
sorrow / grief / pity / to grieve for / to pity / to lament / to condole
āi
哀
↗
sorrow / grief / pity / to grieve for / to pity / to lament / to condole
哀悼
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āidào
to grieve over sb's death / to lament sb's death / mourning
āidào
哀悼
↗
to grieve over sb's death / to lament sb's death / mourning
哀求
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āiqiú
to entreat / to implore / to plead
āiqiú
哀求
↗
to entreat / to implore / to plead
哀嚎
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āiháo
to howl in grief / anguished wailing / same as [[哀号]]
āiháo
哀嚎
↗
to howl in grief / anguished wailing / same as [[哀号]]
默哀
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mòāi
to observe a moment of silence in tribute
mòāi
默哀
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to observe a moment of silence in tribute
致哀
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zhìāi
to express grief / to mourn
zhìāi
致哀
↗
to express grief / to mourn
哀痛
↗
āitòng
to grieve / to mourn / deep sorrow / grief
āitòng
哀痛
↗
to grieve / to mourn / deep sorrow / grief
可哀
↗
kěāi
miserably
kěāi
可哀
↗
miserably