哎
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hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
Words with 哎
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哎呀 | interjection of wonder, shock or admiration | |
| 哎哟 | hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise | |
| 哎呦 | (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc); Oh my!; Uh-oh!; Ah!; Ouch! | |
| 哎唷 | interjection of pain or surprise; also written 哎喲|哎哟 |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 艾 — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 艾 sound part | mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations | |
| 砹 | astatine |