Memory phrase for the character: 唉

唉

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Meaning 'oh dear' or grunt/sigh of agreement, 'yes'

Pronunciation

āi, ài

Explanation

Left: mouth 口, right: end-particle 矣 (Ìf the nose 厶 is hit by an arrow 矢, it is the end.) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]

Mnemonic
 
The mouth gives at the end: the approval.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
矣 classic end-particle
厶 private, noseSide view of a nose that is facing to the left.
矢 arrowAn arrow ノ flies in the sky 天.
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 Vocabulary

唉声叹气 āi shēng tàn qì  sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
唉姐 āi jiě  granny (dialect)
唉唉 āi āi  onomat. sighing voice; crying sound
唉唉 āi āi  onomat. sighing voice; crying sound
唉唉 āi āi  

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