The character 哎 (āi) is an interjection for surprise or disapproval, like "hey!", with its mnemonic involving yelling "hey!" at "grass crosses".
哎 (āi) is an interjection used to express surprise or disapprobation, like "hey!". The story involves yelling "hey!" at flying "grass crosses".
| Expression | 哎 |
|---|---|
| Cangjie | 口廿大 |
| Meaning | interjection of surprise or disapprobation hey!/why?/look out!/How dare you! |
| Story | mouth/flowers/cross - "hey!" he yelled, there are grass crosses flying at you! (LoZ-style) |
| Reading | aai1,ai3 |
| Number | 2164 |
| Pinyin | āi |
Tags: grade_7
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