Memory phrase for the character: 哎

哎

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Meaning

hey!, why?, look out!, How dare you!

Pronunciation

āi

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: phonetic "āi" 艾 (like AIDS 艾滋病)

Mnemonic
 
From the mouth an "āi" as interjection of surprise "hey!"

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
艹 grass, plantGrass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
㐅 cross




 Vocabulary

哎呀 āi yā  interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
哎哟 āi yō  hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise
哎唷 āi yō  interjection of pain or surprise
哎唷 āi yō  

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