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呜呼
wū​hū

alas

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 一命呜呼 yī​mìng​wū​hū to kick the bucket
    (idiom) to die; to breathe one's last; to give up the ghost. Often used in a humorous or mocking way.
  • 呜呼哀哉 wū​hū'āi​zāi alas
    used as an expression of deep grief, especially in funeral orations, meaning "alas, how sorrowful!"