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欸

ǎi

Meanings

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ǎi
  1. 1.(Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly
  2. 2.(Tw) (literary) to sigh
  3. 3.used in 欸乃[ǎi nǎi]
éi
  1. 1.eh; huh (used to express surprise)
ēi
  1. 1.hey (used to draw attention)
ěi
  1. 1.hmm (used to express disapproval)
èi
  1. 1.yes (used to express agreement)
āi
  1. 1.(indicating response)
  2. 2.(sadly sighing)
  3. 3.also pr. [èi]

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to scold loudly
  2. 2.only used in 欸乃 (ǎinǎi, “an onomatopoeia”)
  3. 3.An interjection calling attention.
  4. 4.An interjection expressing surprise.
  5. 5.An interjection expressing disapproval.
  6. 6.An interjection expressing agreement or promise.

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs): phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”).

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Stroke order

Components

欸矣欠

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Derived terms

欸乃欸乃曲

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Related words

欸乃 (onom.) (literary) the creaking of a stern-mounted oar