嗨
hāi
HSK 6
#3,288 most
frequent character
oh alas, hey!, hi! (loanword)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
嗨 has 口 mouth as its meaning part and 海 hǎi as its sound part, though the tone differs. It first was an interjection of feeling, such as pity, blame, or a sigh; hēi is a greeting of surprise or joy. The meaning grew to 'hey!' and 'hi!'.
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