哀
Character
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神农 (Shén nóng) Farmer God, also known as Li 厘 (Lí)
Meaning
āi
ai1- Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神农 (Shén nóng) Farmer God, also known as Li 厘 (Lí) CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) sorrow; grief; pity CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 哀
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Example sentences
听到这个消息，大家都很悲哀。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi dà jiā dōu hěn bēi āi
When they heard this news, everyone was very sad.
AI-generated sentence
这部电影有一个悲哀的结局。
zhè bù diàn yǐng yǒu yí gè bēi āi de jié jú
This movie has a sad ending.
AI-generated sentence
他的故事让人感到悲哀。
tā de gù shi ràng rén gǎn dào bēi āi
His story makes people feel sad.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 哀
See all 59 →哀求āi qiúto beg someone very hard to do somethingWordHSK 7–9哀乐āi yuèfuneral musicWord哀伤āi shānggrief; distress; bereavementWord哀劝āi quànto persuade by all possible means; to imploreWord哀号āi háoto wail; to cry piteously (variant of 哀嚎 (āi háo))Word哀叹āi tànto sighWord哀启āi qǐobituary (archaic term)Word哀告āi gàoto beg piteouslyWord哀哭āi kūto weep in sorrowWord哀嚎āi háoto wail; to cry piteouslyWord哀失āi shībereavementWord哀婉āi wǎn(esp. of poetry, music) melancholy; sad and movingWord