| 1 | 哀 | 哀 | āi | ai1 | Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 ; sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole | | |
| 2 | 哀求 | 哀求 | āi qiú | ai1 qiu2 | to entreat; to implore; to plead | | |
| 3 | 哀平 | 哀平 | āi píng | Ai1 Ping2 | joint name for the Han dynasty emperors Aidi (reigned 7-1 BC) and Pingdi (reigned 1 BC - 6 AD) | | |
| 4 | 哀伤地 | 哀傷地 | āi shāng de | ai1 shang1 de5 | pathetically | | |
| 5 | 哀莫大于心死 | 哀莫大於心死 | āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ | ai1 mo4 da4 yu2 xin1 si3 | nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 庄子 ); no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices; the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart; nothing is more wretched than apathy | | |
| 6 | 哀戚 | 哀戚 | āi qī | ai1 qi1 | sorrow; grief | | |
| 7 | 哀启 | 哀啟 | āi qǐ | ai1 qi3 | obituary (archaic term) | | |
| 8 | 哀泣 | 哀泣 | āi qì | ai1 qi4 | to wail | | |
| 9 | 哀劝 | 哀勸 | āi quàn | ai1 quan4 | to persuade by all possible means; to implore | | |
| 10 | 哀荣 | 哀榮 | āi róng | ai1 rong2 | funeral pomp | | |
| 11 | 哀伤 | 哀傷 | āi shāng | ai1 shang1 | grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected | | |
| 12 | 哀悯 | 哀憫 | āi mǐn | ai1 min3 | to take pity on; to feel sorry for | | |
| 13 | 哀失 | 哀失 | āi shī | ai1 shi1 | bereavement | | |
| 14 | 哀思 | 哀思 | āi sī | ai1 si1 | grief-stricken thoughts; mourning | | |
| 15 | 哀叹 | 哀嘆 | āi tàn | ai1 tan4 | to sigh; to lament; to bewail | | |
| 16 | 哀痛 | 哀痛 | āi tòng | ai1 tong4 | to be deeply grieved; to grieve; to mourn; deep sorrow; grief | | |
| 17 | 哀婉 | 哀婉 | āi wǎn | ai1 wan3 | melancholy; sad and moving | | |
| 18 | 哀艳 | 哀艷 | āi yàn | ai1 yan4 | plaintive and beautiful; melancholy but gorgeous | | |
| 19 | 哀怨 | 哀怨 | āi yuàn | ai1 yuan4 | grief; resentment; aggrieved; plaintive | | |
| 20 | 哀乐 | 哀樂 | āi yuè | ai1 yue4 | funeral music; plaint; dirge | | |
| 21 | 哀子 | 哀子 | āi zǐ | ai1 zi3 | son orphaned of his mother | | |
| 22 | 哀歌 | 哀歌 | āi gē | ai1 ge1 | mournful song; dirge; elegy | | |
| 23 | 哀哀欲绝 | 哀哀欲絕 | āi āi yù jué | ai1 ai1 yu4 jue2 | desperately grieved (idiom) | | |
| 24 | 哀兵必胜 | 哀兵必勝 | āi bīng bì shèng | ai1 bing1 bi4 sheng4 | an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom) | | |
| 25 | 哀愁 | 哀愁 | āi chóu | ai1 chou2 | sorrow; sadness; distressed; sorrowful | | |