Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 唉

唉

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Meaning

 'oh dear' or grunt/sigh of agreement, 'yes'

Pronunciation

 āi, ài

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: end-particle 矣 (Ìf the nose 厶 is hit by an arrow 矢, it is the end.) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]

Mnemonic

The mouth gives at the end: the approval.

Radicals

口 mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.)
矣 classic end-particle
厶 private, nose(Side view of a nose that is facing to the left.)
矢 arrow
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Vocabulary

唉声叹气 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
唉姐 āi jiě granny (dialect)
唉唉 āi āi onomat. sighing voice; crying sound
唉唉 āi āi onomat. sighing voice; crying sound

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