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Translingual
Han character 欸 Kangxi radical 76, 欠 +7, 11 strokes, cangjie input 戈大弓人 (IKNO ), four-corner 27482 , composition ⿰矣 欠 )
References Kangxi Dictionary: page 568 , character 7
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 16090
Dae Jaweon: page 956, character 19
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 2140, character 11
Unihan data for U+6B38
Chinese
simp. and trad. 欸
alternative forms
誒 ／ 诶 ê/ei series interjection 呃 Hokkien 吓 Hokkien
Glyph origin
Old Chinese
唉 *qʰlɯː, *qɯː, *qrɯː, *qrɯːʔ
埃 *qlɯː
欸 *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs
娭 *qɯː, *qʰlɯ
挨 *qlɯːʔ, *qrɯː, *qrɯːʔ
騃 *ŋrɯːʔ, *sɢrɯʔ
俟 *sɢrɯʔ, *ɡlɯl
竢 *sɢrɯʔ
涘 *sɢrɯʔ
誒 *qʰlɯ
矣 *ɢlɯʔ
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声 OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs ): phonetic 矣 ( OC *ɢlɯʔ ) + semantic 欠 ( “ breath ” ) .
Pronunciation 1
Note : The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng -initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
欸
Reading #
1/2
No.
14935
Phonetic
矣
Rime
之
Rime
0
Corresponding
哀
Old
/*qɯː/
Definitions 欸
( historical dictionaries only ) scold loudly alternative form of 唉 ( “ interjection of agreement or sigh ” )
Pronunciation 2
Note : The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng -initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.
Definitions 欸
only used in 欸乃 ǎinǎi an onomatopoeia ”)
Compounds
Pronunciation 3
Definitions 欸
An interjection calling attention.
欸 ，我 告訴 你 一個 秘密 。欸 ，我 告诉 你 一个 秘密 。Ê̄ , wǒ gàosu nǐ yī gè mìmì.Hey , let me tell you a secret.
Pronunciation 4
Definitions 欸
An interjection expressing surprise.
欸 ，他 怎麼 走 了 ！欸 ，他 怎么 走 了 ！Ế , tā zěnme zǒu le!Why , he's gone!
Pronunciation 5
Definitions 欸
An interjection expressing disapproval.
欸 ，話 可 不能 這麼 說 ！欸 ，话 可 不能 这么 说 ！Ê̌ , huà kě bùnéng zhème shuō!Huh , you can't say that!
Pronunciation 6
Definitions 欸
An interjection expressing agreement or promise.
欸 ，我 明天 準時 來 ！欸 ，我 明天 准时 来 ！Ề , wǒ míngtiān zhǔnshí lái!All right , I'll arrive on time tomorrow!
Pronunciation 7
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
欸
Reading #
2/2
No.
14943
Phonetic
矣
Rime
之
Rime
0
Corresponding
譮
Old
/*qʰrɯːs/
Notes
怒 聲 同 譮
Definitions 欸
( historical dictionaries only ) alternative form of 譮 ( xiè , “ angry sound ” )
Pronunciation 8
Definitions 欸
( Hakka ) alternative form of 了
References
Japanese
Kanji 欸
(Hyōgai kanji )
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Readings
Korean
Hanja 欸 (eum 애 ( ae ) )
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Vietnamese
Han character 欸 : Hán Nôm ái
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