欸
See also: 唉
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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: 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 | |
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alternative forms | 誒/诶 (ê/ei series) interjection 呃 Min Nan 吓 Min Nan |
Glyph origin
Characters in the same phonetic series (矣) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Old Chinese | |
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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, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”).
Pronunciation 1
Definitions
欸
- ‡ to scold loudly
- Alternative form of 唉 (āi, “interjection of agreement or sigh”).
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
欸
- Only used in 欸乃 (ǎinǎi, “an onomatopoeia”).
Compounds
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Pronunciation 3
Definitions
欸
- An interjection calling attention.
- 欸,我告訴你一個秘密。 [MSC, trad.]
- Ê̄, wǒ gàosu nǐ yī gè mìmì. [Pinyin]
- Hey, let me tell you a secret.
欸,我告诉你一个秘密。 [MSC, simp.]
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! [MSC, trad.]
- Ê̌, huà kě bùnéng zhème shuō! [Pinyin]
- Huh, you can't say that!
欸,话可不能这么说! [MSC, simp.]
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
Definitions
欸
- ‡ Alternative form of 譮 (xiè, “angry sound”).
Pronunciation 8
Definitions
欸
- (Hakka) Alternative form of 了.
References
- “欸”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database), 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
- “Entry #7495”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.
Japanese
Kanji
欸
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
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Readings
- On (unclassified): あい (ai); かい (kai)
- Kun: なげく (nageku)
Korean
Hanja
欸 (eum 애 (ae))
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Vietnamese
Han character
欸: Hán Nôm readings: ái
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References
- Nom Foundation