1. 唉

唉

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  • 2087th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
唉→
口矣
2Radical
唉→
口mouth厶private矢arrow
3Graphical
唉→
口㇛丶丿一人一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. āi (ai1)interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) • to sigh
2. ài (ai4)alas • oh dear

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 唉 āi (ai1)The component 矣 is pronounced as 'yǐ' (yi3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 唉 āi (ai1)The component 厶 is pronounced as 'sī' (si1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 唉 āi (ai1)The component 矢 is pronounced as 'shǐ' (shi3). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for 唉 ài (ai4)The component 矣 is pronounced as 'yǐ' (yi3). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for 唉 ài (ai4)The component 厶 is pronounced as 'sī' (si1). It has the same pinyin final.
6. Pronunciation clue for 唉 ài (ai4)The component 矢 is pronounced as 'shǐ' (shi3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Uncommon

唉唉 
唉声叹气 (唉聲嘆氣)

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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.
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