噯 meaning and stroke order

āi

Interjection indicating regret

Strokes16
Pinyināi
ToneTone 1

How to write 噯, stroke by stroke

16 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 噯

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

ǎithird tone (dipping)
  1. to belch
  2. (interj. of disapproval)
àifourth tone (falling)
  1. (interj. of regret)

How 噯 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.

口 gives the meaning and 愛 hints at the sound.

Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.

Questions about 噯

How many strokes are in 噯?

噯 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 噯 mean?

噯 (āi) means interjection indicating regret.

How do you pronounce 噯?

噯 is pronounced āi, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 噯?

The radical of 噯 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 噯 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 噯?

噯 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 嗳, used in mainland China and Singapore.