呜呼哀哉(wū hū āi zāi)

4 charactersTrad. 嗚呼哀哉

alas

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(onom.) for humming or whim…Full guide →
to callFull guide →
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of l…Full guide →
(exclamatory or interrogati…Full guide →

Word information

Pinyin
wū hū āi zāi
Meaning
alas
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
嗚呼哀哉

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