嗬 (Kangxi radical 30,口+10, 13 strokes,cangjie input口廿人口 (RTOR) or難口廿人口 (XRTOR),composition⿰口荷)
- Kangxi Dictionary:not present, would followpage 206, character 20
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 665, character 8
- Unihan data for U+55EC
Possibly from the fusion of係/系 (hai6, “to be, yes”) +哦 (o2, “interjection/particle expressing doubt or uncertainty”) (Chor et al., 2016).
嗬
- (Cantonese)Sentence-final particle used in aninterrogative seeking confirmation.
你今晚會出席個晚會㗎嗬?[Cantonese,trad.]
你今晚会出席个晚会㗎嗬?[Cantonese,simp.]- nei5 gam1 maan5 wui5 ceot1 zik6 go3 maan5 wui6-2 gaa3ho2?[Jyutping]
- You're attending the party this evening,right?