(bound form) to mourn; to grieve for; to lament a person's death

(bound form) sorrow; grief; mourning

(bound form) sad; tragic; doleful

(bound form) used to describe an action done in a pitiful or desperate way, such as begging for help

(bound form) to pity; to feel compassion for; to sympathize with

(bound form) used in traditional funeral contexts to refer to someone who has lost their mother, such as 哀子 āi​zǐ

Ai (c. 2000 BC), the sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors

a Chinese surname