哎

āi

#2,289 most

frequent character

hey

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

哎 pairs 口 mouth with 艾 ài, which supplies the sound. The mouth gives the first sense, 'sigh or exclamation particle'.

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Homophones

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

sorrow, grief, pity, to grieve for

dust, dirt, angstrom, phonetic ai or e

Words Starting With 哎

hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise

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