Read Edit View history 唉 āiài HSK7 alas Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 矣 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas āi ×ài ×ǎi × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint mouth Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 唉 Simp strokes 唉 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 唉 Simp strokes 唉 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 唉 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 89, 599 ], [ 114, 576 ], [ 125, 554 ], [ 153, 320 ] ], [ [ 146, 593 ], [ 165, 585 ], [ 276, 612 ], [ 291, 608 ], [ 313, 587 ], [ 284, 467 ], [ 259, 448 ] ], [ [ 175, 387 ], [ 191, 404 ], [ 259, 421 ], [ 305, 424 ], [ 324, 418 ] ], [ [ 564, 825 ], [ 591, 794 ], [ 589, 778 ], [ 554, 708 ], [ 490, 617 ], [ 475, 569 ], [ 505, 567 ], [ 686, 618 ], [ 702, 614 ] ], [ [ 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427 306 442 C 287 453 281 450 252 441 Q 206 426 166 414 C 137 405 142 369 170 379 Z", "M 692 632 Q 608 619 519 593 Q 510 590 507 592 Q 501 607 610 750 Q 640 796 641 798 Q 632 816 583 838 Q 565 845 556 840 Q 543 834 550 813 Q 572 752 468 619 Q 447 598 418 576 Q 405 563 409 552 Q 415 536 441 516 Q 453 506 466 517 Q 506 550 689 603 Q 699 607 709 611 C 737 622 722 637 692 632 Z", "M 709 611 Q 728 587 750 559 Q 760 546 776 543 Q 786 542 793 553 Q 800 566 797 596 Q 796 620 763 644 Q 685 689 672 687 Q 668 684 666 672 Q 667 660 689 636 Q 690 635 692 632 L 709 611 Z", "M 494 430 Q 510 454 519 463 Q 526 476 523 484 Q 517 496 492 498 Q 464 502 454 498 Q 447 495 447 483 Q 447 434 370 336 Q 354 320 378 327 Q 414 333 478 409 L 494 430 Z", "M 597 400 Q 765 439 771 443 Q 781 452 775 460 Q 768 472 738 479 Q 707 485 676 472 Q 637 459 595 447 Q 549 437 494 430 C 464 426 456 425 478 409 Q 494 393 545 392 L 597 400 Z", "M 614 241 Q 707 253 891 253 Q 910 253 915 262 Q 921 272 904 286 Q 853 323 817 315 Q 741 299 614 277 L 554 268 Q 434 252 296 233 Q 275 232 291 215 Q 304 202 322 197 Q 341 191 358 196 Q 445 221 546 233 L 614 241 Z", "M 614 277 Q 626 352 634 362 Q 641 369 635 380 Q 629 386 597 400 C 570 412 534 420 545 392 Q 546 391 548 387 Q 564 341 554 268 L 546 233 Q 516 116 395 46 Q 358 27 305 2 Q 280 -10 310 -11 Q 329 -14 367 -1 Q 416 9 458 32 Q 498 51 529 88 Q 565 128 599 221 L 614 277 Z", "M 599 221 Q 669 115 764 2 Q 782 -17 811 -15 Q 911 -9 942 -2 Q 951 -1 952 5 Q 953 9 940 17 Q 796 77 720 143 Q 669 186 614 241 C 593 262 582 246 599 221 Z" ] } 10 strokes 唉 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 89, 599 ], [ 114, 576 ], [ 125, 554 ], [ 153, 320 ] ], [ [ 146, 593 ], [ 165, 585 ], [ 276, 612 ], [ 291, 608 ], [ 313, 587 ], [ 284, 467 ], [ 259, 448 ] ], [ [ 175, 387 ], [ 191, 404 ], [ 259, 421 ], [ 305, 424 ], [ 324, 418 ] ], [ [ 564, 825 ], [ 591, 794 ], [ 589, 778 ], [ 554, 708 ], [ 490, 617 ], [ 475, 569 ], [ 505, 567 ], [ 686, 618 ], [ 702, 614 ] ], [ [ 674, 682 ], [ 686, 665 ], [ 758, 604 ], [ 777, 561 ] ], [ [ 510, 479 ], [ 479, 467 ], [ 442, 400 ], [ 380, 337 ] ], [ [ 486, 411 ], [ 606, 424 ], [ 716, 455 ], [ 765, 453 ] ], [ [ 293, 224 ], [ 348, 217 ], [ 462, 239 ], [ 817, 284 ], [ 853, 282 ], [ 903, 268 ] ], [ [ 552, 393 ], [ 558, 383 ], [ 592, 361 ], [ 590, 316 ], [ 574, 233 ], [ 532, 136 ], [ 495, 89 ], [ 454, 56 ], [ 396, 25 ], [ 316, -1 ] ], [ [ 610, 233 ], [ 622, 211 ], [ 711, 112 ], [ 800, 32 ], [ 945, 5 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 137 594 Q 125 600 100 606 Q 87 610 83 606 Q 76 599 84 582 Q 112 506 121 384 Q 122 347 140 321 Q 156 297 164 313 Q 174 335 170 379 L 166 414 Q 154 538 154 566 C 153 587 153 587 137 594 Z", "M 306 442 Q 324 539 351 570 Q 373 597 350 611 Q 329 623 301 640 Q 280 650 239 625 Q 193 607 137 594 C 108 587 124 561 154 566 Q 161 567 174 570 Q 211 580 244 586 Q 266 590 270 582 Q 280 575 271 535 Q 264 492 252 441 C 245 412 300 413 306 442 Z", "M 170 379 Q 170 380 172 380 Q 218 393 322 409 Q 332 410 333 420 Q 333 427 306 442 C 287 453 281 450 252 441 Q 206 426 166 414 C 137 405 142 369 170 379 Z", "M 692 632 Q 608 619 519 593 Q 510 590 507 592 Q 501 607 610 750 Q 640 796 641 798 Q 632 816 583 838 Q 565 845 556 840 Q 543 834 550 813 Q 572 752 468 619 Q 447 598 418 576 Q 405 563 409 552 Q 415 536 441 516 Q 453 506 466 517 Q 506 550 689 603 Q 699 607 709 611 C 737 622 722 637 692 632 Z", "M 709 611 Q 728 587 750 559 Q 760 546 776 543 Q 786 542 793 553 Q 800 566 797 596 Q 796 620 763 644 Q 685 689 672 687 Q 668 684 666 672 Q 667 660 689 636 Q 690 635 692 632 L 709 611 Z", "M 494 430 Q 510 454 519 463 Q 526 476 523 484 Q 517 496 492 498 Q 464 502 454 498 Q 447 495 447 483 Q 447 434 370 336 Q 354 320 378 327 Q 414 333 478 409 L 494 430 Z", "M 597 400 Q 765 439 771 443 Q 781 452 775 460 Q 768 472 738 479 Q 707 485 676 472 Q 637 459 595 447 Q 549 437 494 430 C 464 426 456 425 478 409 Q 494 393 545 392 L 597 400 Z", "M 614 241 Q 707 253 891 253 Q 910 253 915 262 Q 921 272 904 286 Q 853 323 817 315 Q 741 299 614 277 L 554 268 Q 434 252 296 233 Q 275 232 291 215 Q 304 202 322 197 Q 341 191 358 196 Q 445 221 546 233 L 614 241 Z", "M 614 277 Q 626 352 634 362 Q 641 369 635 380 Q 629 386 597 400 C 570 412 534 420 545 392 Q 546 391 548 387 Q 564 341 554 268 L 546 233 Q 516 116 395 46 Q 358 27 305 2 Q 280 -10 310 -11 Q 329 -14 367 -1 Q 416 9 458 32 Q 498 51 529 88 Q 565 128 599 221 L 614 277 Z", "M 599 221 Q 669 115 764 2 Q 782 -17 811 -15 Q 911 -9 942 -2 Q 951 -1 952 5 Q 953 9 940 17 Q 796 77 720 143 Q 669 186 614 241 C 593 262 582 246 599 221 Z" ] } 10 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit 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