Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 哎

哎

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Meaning

 hey!, why?, look out!, How dare you!

Pronunciation

 āi

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: phonetic "āi" 艾 (like AIDS 艾滋 病)

Mnemonic

From the mouth an "āi" as interjection of surprise "hey!"

Radicals

口 mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.)
艹 grass, plant
㐅 cross
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Vocabulary

哎呀 āi yā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
哎哟 āi yō hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise
哎唷 āi yō interjection of pain or surprise

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