唉(ài)

HSK 7-910 strokes
Readingsàiāi

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

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Character information

Pinyin
ài / āi
Meaning
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 唉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口矣

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 矣 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu矣yǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 唉 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 唉

Common words using 唉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

ài唉ài唉

(onom.) sighing voice; crying sound

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ài唉jiě姐

granny (dialect)

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āi唉shēng声tàn叹qì气

sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)

Open 唉声叹气 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 唉’s common words

姐声叹气

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