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HSK 5
HSK 5
唉
āi
alas; exclamation of surprise or pain
🔤 Pictophonetic:
口 (mouth) provides meaning, 矣 provides pronunciation
Words Using 唉 (5)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
唉
āi
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) / to sigh
5
唉
āi
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) / to sigh
唉
ài
alas / oh dear
5
唉
ài
alas / oh dear
唉唉
āiāi
(onom.) sighing voice / crying sound
唉唉
āiāi
(onom.) sighing voice / crying sound
唉姐
āijiě
granny (dialect)
唉姐
āijiě
granny (dialect)
唉声叹气
āishēngtànqì
sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) / to heave deep sighs / to sigh in despair
唉声叹气
āishēngtànqì
sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) / to heave deep sighs / to sigh in despair
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰口矣
i
Component Tree i
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes
HSK 1