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嗳

2 readings · tap one to hear it

(interj. of regret)

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Strokes
13
Radical
口 +10
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
噯
Common rank
#3,289
Unicode
U+55F3

Formation & memory

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How 嗳 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

口 meaning “mouth” + 爱 sound ( ài )

Components 口 爱

Words with 嗳

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WordPinyinMeaning
嗳气酸腐 ǎi qì suān fǔ belching of sour putrid gas (medical term)
嗳气吞酸 ǎi qì tūn suān (TCM) belching and acid reflux
嗳气腐臭 ǎi qì fǔ chòu putrid belching (medical term)
嗳腐吞酸 ǎi fǔ tūn suān putrid belching with regurgitation of stomach acid (medical term)
嗳气 ǎi qì to belch
嗳酸 ǎi suān sour belching (medical term)
嗳气呕逆 ǎi qì ǒu nì belching and retching counterflow (medical term)
嗳腐 ǎi fǔ putrid belching (medical term)

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 爱 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
爱 sound part ài to love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection
暧 ài obscure, dim; ambiguous, vague
嫒 ài one's daughter (honorific)
瑷 ài fine jade