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
alas; all is lost
(literary) orphan
mournful; desolate
mournful; desolate
to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)
to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)
restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)
restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)
the Lamentations of Jeremiah
acupuncture point SP 16; Abdominal Lament
to entreat piteously; to implore
to pay respects to the dead; to mark sb's passing
to pay respects to the dead; to mark sb's passing
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