哀 āi

sad, mournful, pitiful; pity

HSK 6 #1751

DEFINITIONS

  • sad, mournful, pitiful
  • pity
  • Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
  • sorrow
  • grief
  • pity
  • to grieve for
  • to pity
  • to lament
  • to condole

STROKES

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WORDS

悲哀 bēi āi
HSK 6
grieved; sorrowful
哀悼 āi dào to grieve over sb's death; to lament sb's death; mourning
哀伤 āi shāng grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected
哀求 āi qiú to entreat; to implore; to plead
默哀 mò āi to observe a moment of silence in tribute
致哀 zhì āi to express grief; to mourn
哀号 āi háo to cry piteously; anguished wailing; same as 哀嚎
喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
哀嚎 āi háo to howl in grief; anguished wailing; same as 哀号
哀思 āi sī grief-stricken thoughts; mourning
哀怨 āi yuàn grief; resentment; aggrieved; plaintive
哀叹 āi tàn to sigh; to lament; to bewail
哀愁 āi chóu sorrow; sadness; distressed; sorrowful
哀痛 āi tòng to grieve; to mourn; deep sorrow; grief
哀鸣 āi míng (of animals, the wind etc) to make a mournful sound; whine; moan; wail
莫里哀 mò lǐ āi Molière (1622-1673), French playwright and actor, master of comedy
哀泣 āi qì to wail
哀婉 āi wǎn melancholy; sad and moving
哀怜 āi lián to feel compassion for; to pity on; to feel sorry for
哀乐 āi yuè funeral music; plaint; dirge
哀歌 āi gē mournful song; dirge; elegy
乞哀告怜 qǐ āi gào lián begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
乞哀告憐 qǐ āi gào lián begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
可哀 kě āi miserably
哀傷 āi shāng grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected
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