āi

sorrow; grief; to grieve for

HSK 6 #1751

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1751st character
Radical ⼝ (30.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1619

Definitions

哀 āi
  1. 1. sorrow
  2. 2. grief
  3. 3. to grieve for
  4. 4. to lament
  5. 5. pity
  6. 6. to pity
  7. 7. to condole
  8. 8. Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors yán dì descended from Shennong shén nóng Farmer God, also known as Li

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Words containing 哀

Word Meaning
pathetically
pathetically
an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
to implore; to persuade by all possible means
to implore; to persuade by all possible means
to beg piteously; to supplicate
to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit
to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit
to weep in sorrow
weeping and gnashing one's teeth (idiom)
weeping and gnashing one's teeth (idiom)
obituary (archaic term)
obituary (archaic term)
to lament; to sigh; to bewail
bereavement
son orphaned of his mother
I; me, used by a widowed empress
joint name for the Han dynasty emperors Aidi (reigned 7-1 BC) and Pingdi (reigned 1 BC - 6 AD)
to be deeply grieved
to be deeply grieved
to feel compassion for; to feel sorry for; to pity on
to take pity on; to feel sorry for
to take pity on; to feel sorry for
sorrow; grief