哀 (āi): Sorrow — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 哀

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 哀

3.

Character Breakdown

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哀

衣yī · clothing

口kǒu · mouth

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 哀

哀 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 哀

Sorrow in emotions

The character 哀 means 'sorrow' and appears in words or phrases that describe grief or emotional states.

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Example Sentences

rén人

yǒu有

xǐ喜

nù怒

āi哀

lè乐

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衣yī · clothing

+口kǒu · mouth

bēi悲

āi哀

grief; sorrow

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xǐ喜

nù怒

āi哀

lè乐

joy / anger / sorrow / and happiness / the full range of emotions

。

People have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

tā他

āi哀

qiú求

yī医

shēng生

jiù救

tā他

de的

hái孩

zi子

。

He begged the doctor to save his child

quán全

guó国

rén人

mín民

wèi为

yīng英

xióng雄

āi哀

dào悼

。

The whole nation mourns for the hero

tā她

de的

yǎn眼

zhōng中

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

āi哀

shāng伤

。

Her eyes are full of sorrow

xué学

xiào校

wèi为

dì地

zhèn震

zhōng中

de的

shì逝

zhě者

jǔ举

xíng行

le了

mò默

āi哀

yí仪

shì式

。

The school held a moment-of-silence ceremony for those who died in the earthquake.

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