哀(āi)

HSK 7-99 strokes

Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4]…

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Character information

Pinyin
āi
Meaning
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God, also known as Li 厘
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 哀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿻衣口

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

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

Made of

衣yī口kǒu

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 哀 step by step

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

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Words with 哀

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

āi哀qiú求
HSK 7-9

to entreat

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xǐ喜nù怒āi哀lè乐
HSK 7-9

(lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)

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bēi悲āi哀
HSK 7-9

grieved

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kě可āi哀

miserably

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āi哀shāng伤

grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected

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āi哀quàn劝

to persuade by all possible means; to implore

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qǐ乞āi哀gào告lián怜

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

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āi哀bīng兵bì必shèng胜

an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)

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From 哀’s common words

求喜怒乐悲可伤劝

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