唉 — Chinese character
唉
āi
alas; exclamation of surprise or pain
- Pinyin
- āi
- Radical
- 30 ⼝ (Mouth)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 口 矣
- Formation
- pictophonetic — mouth; meaning component 口; sound component 矣
Common words with 唉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 唉声叹气 (唉聲嘆氣) | āi shēng tàn qì | sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs |
| 唉唉 | āi āi | (onom.) sighing voice; crying sound |
| 唉姐 | āi jiě | granny (dialect) |
English words written with 唉
唉 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Zhuangzi 1
Data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Last posts
- How Many Kali Sticks Should You Own for Training
- Best Stick Striking Gear Tire Stands vs Training Dummies
- Best Forearm Guards for Stick Drills and Impact Protection
- Best Burned-Pattern Rattan Sticks for Gift Giving
- Choosing a Stick-Fighting Helmet for Club Sparring
- How to Stop Escrima Sticks Slipping with Sweaty Hands
- Choosing Soft Sticks for Kids Games and Safe Play
- Best Padded Sticks for Self-Defense Training and Safety
- Best Lightweight Escrima Sticks for Speed and Quick Strikes
- Mixing Stick Lengths in Crafting and Construction