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See also:
U+6B38, 欸
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-6B38

[U+6B37]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+6B39]

Translingual

Han character

(Kangxi radical 76, +7, 11 strokes, cangjie input 戈大弓人 (IKNO), four-corner 27482, composition )

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 568, character 7
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 16090
  • Dae Jaweon: page 956, character 19
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 2140, character 11
  • Unihan data for U+6B38

Chinese

simp. and trad.
alternative forms (ê/ei series) interjection
Min Nan
Min Nan

Glyph origin

Phono-semantic compound (形聲形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic (breath).

Pronunciation 1


Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Rime
Character
Reading # 1/3 2/3
Initial () (34) (34)
Final () (41) (41)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Rising (X)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () I I
Fanqie
Baxter 'oj 'ojX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ʔʌi/ /ʔʌiX/
Pan
Wuyun
/ʔəi/ /ʔəiX/
Shao
Rongfen
/ʔɒi/ /ʔɒiX/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ʔəj/ /ʔəjX/
Li
Rong
/ʔᴀi/ /ʔᴀiX/
Wang
Li
/ɒi/ /ɒiX/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ʔɑ̆i/ /ʔɑ̆iX/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
āi ǎi
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
oi1 oi2
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/2
No. 14935
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*qɯː/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. to scold loudly
  2. (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of (āi, “interjection of agreement or sigh”).

Pronunciation 2


Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. Only used in 欸乃 (ǎinǎi, “an onomatopoeia”).

Compounds

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Pronunciation 3


Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. An interjection calling attention.
    告訴一個秘密 [MSC, trad.]
    告诉一个秘密 [MSC, simp.]
    Ê̄, wǒ gàosu nǐ yī gè mìmì. [Pinyin]
    Hey, let me tell you a secret.

Pronunciation 4


Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. An interjection expressing surprise.
    怎麼 [MSC, trad.]
    怎么 [MSC, simp.]
    , tā zěnme zǒu le! [Pinyin]
    Why, he's gone!

Pronunciation 5


Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. An interjection expressing disapproval.
    不能這麼 [MSC, trad.]
    不能这么 [MSC, simp.]
    Ê̌, huà kě bùnéng zhème shuō! [Pinyin]
    Huh, you can't say that!

Pronunciation 6


Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. An interjection expressing agreement or promise.
    明天準時 [MSC, trad.]
    明天准时 [MSC, simp.]
    , wǒ míngtiān zhǔnshí lái! [Pinyin]
    All right, I'll arrive on time tomorrow!

Pronunciation 7



Rime
Character
Reading # 3/3
Initial () (32)
Final () (33)
Tone (調) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open
Division () II
Fanqie
Baxter xeajH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/hˠɛiH/
Pan
Wuyun
/hᵚæiH/
Shao
Rongfen
/xɐiH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/həɨjH/
Li
Rong
/xɛiH/
Wang
Li
/xɐiH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/xăiH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
xiè
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
haai3
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 2/2
No. 14943
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*qʰrɯːs/
Notes

Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of (xiè, “angry sound”).

Pronunciation 8


Definitions

(deprecated template usage)

  1. (Hakka) (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of .

References


Japanese

Kanji

(Hyōgai kanji)

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Readings

  • On (unclassified): あい (ai)かい (kai)
  • Kun: なげく (nageku)

Korean

Hanja

(eum (ae))

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Vietnamese

Han character

: Hán Nôm readings: ái

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References