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欸

Character

欸 āi · ǎi · ēi · éi · ěi · èi

Character6 readings

(indicating response)

Radical
欠
Strokes
11
Structure
Left–right
Parts
矣 欠
Traditional
欸
Frequency
#3491 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

āiMain readingǎiRare readingēiRare readingéiRare readingěiRare readingèiRare reading

āi

ai1Main reading
  1. (indicating response) CC-CEDICT
  2. (sadly sighing) CC-CEDICT
  3. also pr. (èi) CC-CEDICT

ǎi

ai3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is āi.

  1. (Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly CC-CEDICT
  2. (Tw) (literary) to sigh CC-CEDICT
  3. used in 欸乃 (ǎi nǎi) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “欸” as ǎi

欸乃ǎi nǎionom.Word

ēi

ei1Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is āi.

  1. hey (used to draw attention) CC-CEDICT

éi

ei2Reading 4Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is āi.

  1. eh; huh (used to express surprise) CC-CEDICT

ěi

ei3Reading 5Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is āi.

  1. hmm (used to express disapproval) CC-CEDICT

èi

ei4Reading 6Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is āi.

  1. yes (used to express agreement) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 欸

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Same radical 欠

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