wū

于

Character · InterjectionTraditional於

interjection; classical Chinese exclamation

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

interjection

alas; oh

archaic

Used in classical Chinese or literary modern Chinese to express strong emotion.

Wū于
jiē嗟
jiū鸠
xī兮
 ，
wú无
shí食
sāng桑
shèn葚
 。

Alas, turtledoves, do not eat the mulberries.

Wū于
hū乎
āi哀
zāi哉
 ！

Alas, what a pity!