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.

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

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).

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哀

āi

sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for

verb

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

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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 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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