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HSK 5
哎
āi
interjection of surprise
🔤 Pictophonetic:
口 (mouth) provides meaning, 艾 provides pronunciation
Words Using 哎 (4)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
哎
āi
hey! / (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
5
哎
āi
hey! / (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
哎呀
āiyā
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
哎呀
āiyā
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
哎唷
āiyō
interjection of pain or surprise / also written [[哎喲|哎哟]]
哎唷
āiyō
interjection of pain or surprise / also written [[哎喲|哎哟]]
哎哟
āiyō
hey / ow / ouch / interjection of pain or surprise
哎哟
āiyō
hey / ow / ouch / interjection of pain or surprise
Component Breakdown
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⿰口艾
i
Component Tree i
ài
艾
mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
🔤 Pictophonetic:
艹 (grass) provides meaning, 乂 provides pronunciation
5 strokes