吖

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See also: OY and DY
吖 U+5416, 吖
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5416
← 吕
 		CJK Unified Ideographs 吗 →

Translingual

Han character

吖 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+3, 6 strokes, cangjie input 口金中 (RCL), composition ⿰口丫)

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 177, character 2
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 584, character 2
  • Unihan data for U+5416

Chinese

simp. and trad.
 吖

Glyph origin

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声) : semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 丫.

Pronunciation 1

Definitions

吖

  1. to shout; to cry out

Pronunciation 2

Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Definitions

吖

  1. Synonym of 啊 (“An exclamation particle.”)
  2. Used in transcription.

Compounds

Pronunciation 3

Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Definitions

吖 (Cantonese)

  1. Sentence final particle used for making polite requests or suggestions.
    埋嚟睇吓吖。 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    maai4 lai4 tai2 haa2 a1.
    Come and have a look.
    不如我哋今晚打邊爐吖？ [Cantonese, trad.]
    不如我哋今晚打边炉吖？ [Cantonese, simp.]
    bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 daa2 bin1 lou4 a1?
    Shall we have hot pot tonight?
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  3. Sentence final particle used to express doubt in questions.
    噉你做完嘢未吖？ [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    gam2 nei5 zou6 jyun4 je5 mei6 a1?
    So, are you done yet?
  4. Sentence final particle to express a contrary positive opinion.
    好食吖。 [Cantonese]  ―  hou2 sik6 aa1.   ―  It tastes great to me.
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