- 唉 唉 ai1
 - interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
 - 唉 唉 ai4
 - alas; oh dear
 
| strokes | 10 | 
|---|---|
| radical | |
| strokes after radical | 7 | 
- 唉唉 唉唉 ai1 ai1
 - (onom.) sighing voice; crying sound
 - 唉姐 唉姐 ai1 jie3
 - granny (dialect)
 - 唉声叹气 唉聲嘆氣 ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4
 - sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair