欸(ǎi)

11 strokes
Readingsǎiēiéiěièiê̄ếê̌ề

(indicating response)

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Character information

Pinyin
ǎi / ēi / éi / ěi / èi / ê̄ / ế / ê̌ / ề
Meaning
(indicating response); (sadly sighing); also pr. [ei4]
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 欸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰矣欠

Made of

矣yǐ欠qiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 欸 step by step

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

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Words with 欸

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

ǎi欸nǎi乃

(onom.) (literary) the creaking of a stern-mounted oar

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Related characters

From 欸’s common words

乃

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