哎(āi)

HSK 7-98 strokes

hey!

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Character information

Pinyin
āi
Meaning
hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 哎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口艾

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

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

Made of

口kǒu艾ài

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 哎 step by step

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

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Words with 哎

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

āi哎yā呀
HSK 7-9

interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

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āi哎yōu呦

(interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc); Oh my!; Uh-oh!; Ah!; Ouch!

Open 哎呦 page →
āi哎yō唷

interjection of pain or surprise; also written 哎喲|哎哟

Open 哎唷 page →
āi哎yō哟

hey

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 哎’s common words

呀呦唷哟

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