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唉 = 口 + 矣

唉 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “alas”. It is built from 口 (mouth) and 矣 (particle of completed action).

Keyword
alas
Pinyin (Mandarin)
āi
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
alas, exclamation of surprise or pain, восклицание удивления или боли, увы, exclamation of surprise or pain

Decomposition

ids

  1. 口 mouth
  2. 矣 particle of completed action

How to find 唉 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “mouth” + “particle of completed action”. 唉 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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