What does 哀 mean in Chinese?

哀 (āi) means "sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 哀?

哀 is pronounced "āi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 哀?

哀 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 哀?

Common words with 哀 include 可哀 (miserably), 哀伤 (grief), 哀劝 (to persuade by all possible means), 哀告 (to beg piteously), 哀哭 (to weep in sorrow).

How do you write 哀?

You can practice writing 哀 using our stroke order tool.

哀 (āi), sorrow

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āi

sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

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Definitions

(verb) sorrow
grief
pity
to grieve for
to pity
to lament
to condole

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 哀

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
可哀	kě āi	miserably
哀伤	āi shāng	grief
哀劝	āi quàn	to persuade by all possible means
哀告	āi gào	to beg piteously
哀哭	āi kū	to weep in sorrow
哀启	āi qǐ	obituary (archaic term)
哀叹	āi tàn	to sigh
哀嚎	āi háo	to howl in grief
哀失	āi shī	bereavement
哀婉	āi wǎn	melancholy

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Related Words

哀痛(āi tòng)· to grieve

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哀戚(āi qī)· sorrow

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哭声震天(kū shēng zhèn tiān)· lit. cries of grief shake the heavens

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悲(bēi)· sad

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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