唉
HSK 7freq #2512
Meanings
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- 1.alas
- 2.oh dear
- 1.interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
- 2.to sigh
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Wiktionary
- 1.interjection or grunt of agreement; yes; right
- 2.sighing interjection; ah; alas
- 3.interjection expressing sadness, disappointment, regret, etc.; ah; alas
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *qʰlɯː, *qɯː, *qrɯː, *qrɯːʔ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ).
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