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Chinese Characters Pronounced "ai" (Pinyin)

12 characters found

Pronunciation Guide: The sound "ai" is a Mandarin syllable.

First Tone (ā)

sorrow, grief, mourning

āi

哎

an interjection expressing surprise or regret

to endure, to suffer; to delay, to stall

Second Tone (á)

Third Tone (ǎ)

short in stature; low

lush, luxuriant; amiable, gentle

Fourth Tone (à)

an interjection expressing sadness or regret

dim, obscure, not bright

to obstruct; to hinder; to block

mugwort; a type of aromatic plant

narrow, pass, strategic point

Common Words

关隘

guan ai

Strategic pass

和蔼

he ai

Kind and amiable

哀伤

ai shang

Sorrow

哀悼

ai dao

Mourning

哀求

ai qiu

Pleading

哎呀

ai ya

Expression of surprise or regret

哎哎

ai ai

Expression of calling or responding

哎哟

ai yo

Expression of pain or surprise

唉叹

ai tan

Sighing due to sadness or disappointment

唉呀

ai ya

Interjection expressing surprise, regret, or pain

妨碍

fang ai

hinder or obstruct

抗癌

kang ai

Anti-cancer

挨打

ai da

get beaten

挨近

ai jin

get close to

挨饿

ai e

suffer from hunger

暧昧

ai mei

Ambiguous or unclear attitude/relationship

爱心

ai xin

compassionate heart

爱情

ai qing

romantic love

爱护

ai hu

cherish and protect

狭隘

xia ai

Narrow, limited