1. 哎
  2. 呀

哎

Previous (淮)Next (屁)
  • 2289th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
哎→
口艾
2Radical
哎→
口mouth艹grass乂N/A
3Graphical
哎→
口艹乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. āi (ai1)hey! • (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 哎 āi (ai1)The component 艾 is pronounced as 'ài' (ai4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 哎 āi (ai1)The component 乂 is pronounced as 'yì' (yi4). It has the same pinyin final.
📚Save 哎 to a study list and track your progressSign up to create custom character lists, mark characters as learned, and build your knowledge step by step.→

Example Words

Uncommon

哎呀 
哎哟 (哎喲)

RareShow 1

呀

#Back to top
Previous (雨)Next (板)
  • 927th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
呀→
口牙
2Radical
呀→
口mouth牙fang
3Graphical
呀→
口一丨㇜亅丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ya (ya5)(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 呀 ya (ya5)The component 牙 is pronounced as 'yá' (ya2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
📚Save 呀 to a study list and track your progressSign up to create custom character lists, mark characters as learned, and build your knowledge step by step.→

Example Words

Uncommon

哎呀 
天呀 

RareShow 2

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.