哀
āi
#1,749 most
frequent character
sorrow, grief, pity, to grieve for
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
口 mouth is the picture part and 衣 yī supplies the sound. The first meaning was 'sorrowful,' which grew into grief, grieving, and lamenting.
Drawn as: mouth
哀 as a component in other characters
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