哎
哎 (āi) means “hey”. It is made of 口 + 艾 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 哎 into its parts
What 哎 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 艾 ài — mugwort
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
哎 stroke order
Example sentences
哎，你的钥匙掉了。Āi, nǐ de yàoshi diào le.Hey, you dropped your keys.
哎，我们明天几点见面？Āi, wǒmen míngtiān jǐ diǎn jiànmiàn?Hey, what time are we meeting tomorrow?
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | āi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hey; oh (surprise or reminder) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 哎
What does 哎 mean?
哎 (āi) means “hey; oh (surprise or reminder)”.
How many strokes does 哎 have?
哎 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 哎?
哎 is made of 口 (mouth) and 艾 (mugwort).
Which HSK level is 哎?
哎 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 哎 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.