欸 (Kangxi radical 76,欠+7, 11 strokes,cangjie input戈大弓人 (IKNO),four-corner2748₂,composition⿰矣欠)

• 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

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声,OC*qɯː, *qʰrɯːs): phonetic 矣(OC*ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠(“breath”).

欸

1. (historical dictionaries only) toscoldloudly
2. alternative form of唉(“interjection of agreement or sigh”)

欸

1. only used in欸乃 (ǎinǎi, “an onomatopoeia”)

欸

1. An interjection calling attention.

   欸，我告訴你一個秘密。[MSC,trad.]
   欸，我告诉你一个秘密。[MSC,simp.]

   Ê̄, wǒ gàosu nǐ yī gè mìmì.[Pinyin]

   Hey, let me tell you a secret.

欸

1. An interjection expressing surprise.

   欸，他怎麼走了！[MSC,trad.]
   欸，他怎么走了！[MSC,simp.]

   Ế, tā zěnme zǒu le![Pinyin]

   Why, he's gone!

欸

1. An interjection expressing disapproval.

   欸，話可不能這麼說！[MSC,trad.]
   欸，话可不能这么说！[MSC,simp.]

   Ê̌, huà kě bùnéng zhème shuō![Pinyin]

   Huh, you can't say that!

欸

1. An interjection expressing agreement or promise.

   欸，我明天準時來！[MSC,trad.]
   欸，我明天准时来！[MSC,simp.]

   Ề, wǒ míngtiān zhǔnshí lái![Pinyin]

   All right, I'll arrive on time tomorrow!

欸

1. (historical dictionaries only)alternative form of譮(xiè,“angry sound”)

欸

1. (Hakka)alternative form of了

• “欸”, in漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[1],香港中文大學 (theChinese University of Hong Kong),2014–
• “欸”, in教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien),Ministry of Education, R.O.C.,2025.

(Hyōgai kanji)

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• Go-on:あい(ai)
• Kan-on:あい(ai)
• On:かい(kai)
• Kun:なげく(nageku)

• “^▲欸”, in漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[2] (in Japanese),The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation,2015–2025

欸 (eum애(ae))

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欸:Hán Nôm readings:ái

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