- 悲哀 bēi'āi sorrowa state of deep distress or a tragic quality inherent in a situation
- 哀悼 āidào mournto grieve over or lament the death of someone
- 喜怒哀乐 xǐnù'āilè feelingsthe full range of human emotions or emotional expressions
- 哀伤 āishāng grieffeelings of intense sorrow, distress, or bereavement
- 哀求 āiqiú imploreto beg or plead urgently and humbly, typically expressing distress or sorrow
- 默哀 mò'āi mourn in silenceto observe a moment of silence in tribute
- 哀怨 āiyuàn plaintivemournful and sorrowful, typically of a sound, voice, or expression
- 哀叹 āitàn lamentto express deep sorrow, grief, or regret; to sigh mournfully or bewail a situation
- 哀愁 āichóu sorrowa feeling of deep distress, sadness, or grief
- 哀思 āisī mourninggrief-stricken thoughts or feelings for the deceased
- 哀嚎 āiháo wailto howl or cry out loudly in grief or anguish
- 哀乐 āiyuè funeral musicmusic played at a funeral or memorial service to express sorrow; a dirge or plaint
- 哀号 āiháo wailto cry out piteously or express anguish through loud wailing
- 哀鸣 āimíng wailto make a mournful sound, whine, or moan, typically used in reference to animals or the wind
- 致哀 zhì'āi mournto express grief or extend condolences, often in a formal or public manner
- 哀痛 āitòng griefdeep sorrow; intense sadness
- 哀婉 āiwǎn melancholy(especially of poetry or music) melancholy; sad and moving
- 呜呼哀哉 wūhū'āizāi alasan exclamation expressing grief, sorrow, or lamentation
- 哀莫大于心死 āimòdàyúxīnsǐ apathynothing is more wretched than a state of total apathy; there is no greater sorrow than a withered heart or the loss of one's spirit and will to live
- 志哀 zhì'āi mournto express grief or pay respects to the deceased in a formal or public manner
- 节哀顺变 jié'āishùnbiàn restrain griefrestrain one's grief and adapt to the changes (a common phrase of condolence used to comfort the bereaved)
- 哀鸿遍野 āihóngbiànyě widespread miserya land swarming with disaster victims or starving people, describing a scene of widespread displacement and suffering
- 莫里哀 Mòlǐ'āi MolièreMolière (1622-1673), French playwright and actor, master of comedy
- 哀怜 āilián pityto feel compassion for; to pity
- 哀歌 āigē elegya mournful song, dirge, or poem, typically expressing grief for the dead
- 哀恸 āitòng deeply grieveto be deeply grieved
- 哀泣 āiqì wailto wail
- 哀而不伤 āi'érbùshāng restrained sorrowdeeply felt but not mawkish
- 哀告 āigào supplicateto beg piteously or plead humbly
- 哀戚 āiqī sorrowa feeling of deep sadness or grief
- 哀兵必胜 āibīngbìshèng indignation prevailsan army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win
- 哀荣 āiróng posthumous honor(literary) reverence accorded to sb who has died; posthumous recognition
- 凄哀 qī'āi desolatebleak, lonely, and sorrowful in atmosphere or condition
- 哀悯 āimǐn pityto feel pity or compassion for someone's misfortune or suffering
- 哀的美敦书 āidìměidūnshū ultimatum(loanword) (old) ultimatum
- 哀毁骨立 āihuǐgǔlì emaciated from griefto become emaciated due to extreme grief (usually due to the death of a parent)
- 生荣死哀 shēngróngsǐ'āi honored and mournedto be respected in life and lamented in death
- 唐哀帝 Táng'āidì Emperor AidiEmperor Aidi of Tang, the twenty-first and last Tang emperor, born [[李祝|李祝|Li3 Zhu4]] (892-908), reigned 904-907
- 哀劝 āiquàn imploreto persuade by all possible means; to implore
- 哀家 āijiā I (widowed empress)I, me (self-referring term used by a widowed empress or consort in historical novels and operas)
- 哀辞 āicí lamentA funeral song, poem, or speech composed to honor and mourn a deceased person.
- 哀子 āizǐ motherless sonson orphaned of his mother
- 哀失 āishī bereavement
- 哀哭 āikū weepto weep in sorrow
- 孤哀子 gū'āizǐ orphan(literary) orphan
- 哀告宾服 āigàobīnfú submitTo bring tribute as a sign of submission; to plead for mercy and submit.
- 哀启 āiqǐ obituaryobituary (archaic term)
- 耶利米哀歌 Yēlìmǐ'āigē Lamentationsthe Lamentations of Jeremiah
- 腹哀 fù'āi fuaiAbdominal Lament; acupuncture point SP 16
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH