呃 meaning and stroke order
Belch; hiccup
How to write 呃, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 呃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (exclamation)
- to hiccup
How 呃 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 厄 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 呃
The mouth 口 on the left shows this is a sound from the mouth, and 厄 (è) on the right gives the sound. Picture a mouth letting out a short "è" when a hiccup or belch escapes.
呃 (è) is most often used as a hesitation sound, like "uh" or "er" in English, when someone pauses to think. It also appears in words about hiccups, such as 呃逆 (ènì, hiccup) in medical or formal writing. Example: 呃，我想一下。(È, wǒ xiǎng yíxià.) Uh, let me think for a second.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 呃 with 厄 (è, hardship) because they sound the same. Only 呃 has the mouth 口 on the left, so use it for sounds and hiccups, not for misfortune as in 厄运 (èyùn).
呃 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 呃
How many strokes are in 呃?
呃 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 呃 mean?
呃 (è) means belch; hiccup.
How do you pronounce 呃?
呃 is pronounced è, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 呃?
The radical of 呃 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 呃 under this radical.
Is 呃 the same as 嗯 or 啊 when hesitating?
They are all filler sounds, but 呃 (è) is the closest to English "uh" or "er" when you are unsure. 嗯 (ńg or ǹg) is more often a yes or a thinking hum, and 啊 (a) is a broader exclamation.
How do you say "I have the hiccups" in everyday Chinese?
In daily speech people usually say 打嗝 (dǎgé), as in 我在打嗝 (wǒ zài dǎgé). The term 呃逆 (ènì) with 呃 is more formal or medical.