哀
HSK 7–9
哀 (āi): sad, mournful, pitiful
āi
sad, mournful, pitiful
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Pinyin
āi
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
sad, mournful, pitiful
How to Write 哀 (āi)
哀 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 哀
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 衣 hints at the pronunciation.
What 哀 is Made Of
哀 is built from 2 components:
衣cloth
口mouth
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Words Using 哀
Common Chinese words that contain 哀:
悲哀
bēiāi
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