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哀

āi

āi · oi1 (Jyutping)

  1. Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
  2. (bound form) sorrow; grief; pity
  3. (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole

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Character breakdown

哀

Meaning
sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
Radical
口
Strokes
9
Components
⿻衣口
Cangjie
YRHV
Four-corner
0073.2

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