Chinese Word: 哀 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

哀HSK 6

Pinyin: āi

English Definition: sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole; Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝

Chinese Definition:
①悲痛：悲哀。哀求。哀叹。哀鸣。哀思。哀鸿遍野(“哀鸿”，哀鸣的大雁；喻到处都是呻吟呼号，流离失所的灾民)。哀艳(诗文凄测动人而华丽)。
②悼念：哀悼。默哀。
③旧时称死去母亲：哀子(a。母丧而父存；b。古称居父母丧的人)。

Synonym: 悲

Antonyms: 乐喜

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic: 衣 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿻ Overlaid
- 衣 [ yī ] cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 衷

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悲哀	bēi āi	grieved; sorrowful	HSK 6
哀悼	āi dào	to grieve over sb's death; to lament sb's death; mourning
哀求	āi qiú	to entreat; to implore; to plead
喜怒哀乐	xǐ nù āi lè	four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜
哀伤	āi shāng	grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected