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哎

āi

interjection of surprise

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 艾 provides pronunciation
HSK 5 8 strokes Common (23%)
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Component Breakdown

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口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
艾
ài
mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
⿰口艾 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
ài
艾
mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
🔤 Pictophonetic: 艹 (grass) provides meaning, 乂 provides pronunciation
5 strokes

Words Using 哎 (4)