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悲哀

bēi āi

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

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bēi āi · bei1 oi1 (Jyutping)

grieved
sorrowful

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

悲

Meaning: sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
Radical: 心
Strokes: 12
Components: ⿱非心
Cangjie: LYP
Four-corner: 1133.1

哀

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

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