āi哀
哀
common
Meaning of 哀
哀 means sad; sorrowful; grievous; to mourn; to grieve for the deceased. Pronounced āi.
- sad; sorrowful; grievous
- to mourn; to grieve for the deceased
- to pity; to feel compassion for
Character Info
Radical口
Strokes10
Components
口
矣
Stroke Order
哀
Definitions & Examples
Tīng听
dào到
qīn亲
rén人
lí离
shì世
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
shēn深
shēn深
de的
āi哀
tòng痛
。
Upon hearing the news of his loved one's passing, he fell into deep sorrow.
Hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
chuán传
lái来
gū孤
yàn雁
de的
āi哀
míng鸣
，
tīng听
dé得
rén人
xīn心
tóu头
fā发
jǐn紧
。
The sad cry of a lone wild goose in the cold wind made people's hearts ache.
Tā她
fā发
chū出
yī一
shēng声
āi哀
jiào叫
，
yīn因
wèi为
xī膝
gài盖
bèi被
zhòng重
zhòng重
de地
kē磕
dào到
le了
。
She let out a sad cry after hitting her knee hard.
Miàn面
duì对
qīn亲
yǒu友
de的
lí离
shì世
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
dāng当
jié节
āi哀
shùn顺
biàn变
。
When faced with the passing of a loved one, we should restrain our grief and accept the situation.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bēi悲
jù剧
ràng让
wú无
shù数
guān观
zhòng众
liú流
xià下
le了
āi哀
wǎn婉
de的
lèi泪
shuǐ水
。
This tragic play made countless viewers shed sad, tender tears.
Common Words
悲哀bēiāi
sorrow; grief; mourning
哀鸣 / 哀鳴āimíng
sad cry; mournful call
默哀mòāi
observe a moment of silence; mourn in silence
哀怜 / 哀憐āilián
pity; sympathize with
节哀 / 節哀jiéāi
restrain grief; moderate sorrow
哀痛āitòng
grief; sorrow; deep sadness
哀婉āiwǎn
sad and plaintive; mournfully moving
哀矜āijīn
pity; have compassion for