02045 Chinese character of 哀 and pronounce oi1

The Chinese character【哀】is a word that describes emotion or attitude, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Sorrow or mourning. Explanation: (1) Sorrow. Such as: “sorrow”, “grief”, “sorrow”, “wailing”, “joy, anger, sorrow and happiness”. (2) Mourning. For example: “A moment of silence”. (3) Pity. Such as: “pity”. (4) Aizi: A self-description used by a son whose mother has passed away.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【哀】:āi

Cantonese Jyutping of 【哀】:oi1

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【哀】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【哀】, for example:Describing emotions or attitudes , It means mainly sorrow or mourning. .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【哀】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【哀傷、悲哀】(Mandarin Pinyin:āi shāng 、bēi āi/ Cantonese Jyutping:oi1 soeng1 、bei1 oi1)

This character is composed using 9 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


大家對這個消息深表哀痛。

Everyone is deeply saddened by this news.


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