View source for 欸

{{also|唉}}
{{character info}}
==Translingual==

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=76|rad=欠|as=07|sn=11|four=27482|canj=IKNO|ids=⿰矣欠}}

====References====
{{Han ref|kx=0568.070|dkj=16090|dj=0956.190|hdz=32140.110|uh=6B38}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms|alt=誒-interjection:ê/ei series,呃-Hokkien,吓-Hokkien}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|t2=breath|ls=psc}}.

===Pronunciation 1===
{{zh-pron
|m=āi
|c=oi1
|mc=1+2
|oc=1
|cat=v,interj
}}
{{attn|nan-hbl|i/ò}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{zh-hg}} to [[scold]] [[loudly]]
# {{alt form|zh|唉|t={{n-g|interjection of agreement or sigh}}}}

===Pronunciation 2===
{{zh-pron
|m=ǎi
|c=aai2,ai2,oi2
|cat=
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{zh-only|欸乃|{{n-g|an onomatopoeia}}}}

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|欸乃|欸乃曲}}

===Pronunciation 3===
{{zh-pron
|m=ê̄,ēi
|cat=interj
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{n-g|An interjection calling attention.}}
#: {{zh-x|欸{Ê̄}，我 告訴{su} 你 一.個{gè} 秘密。|'''Hey''', let me tell you a secret.}}

===Pronunciation 4===
{{zh-pron
|m=ế,éi
|mn=tw:--eh
|cat=interj
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{n-g|An interjection expressing surprise.}}
#: {{zh-x|欸{Ế}，他 怎麼 走 了！|'''Why''', he's gone!}}

===Pronunciation 5===
{{zh-pron
|m=ê̌,ěi
|cat=interj
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{n-g|An interjection expressing disapproval.}}
#: {{zh-x|欸{Ê̌}，話 可 不能 這麼 說！|'''Huh''', you can't say that!}}

===Pronunciation 6===
{{zh-pron
|m=ề,èi
|c=ei6,e6
|cat=interj
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{n-g|An interjection expressing agreement or promise.}}
#: {{zh-x|欸{Ề}，我 明天 準時 來！|'''All right''', I'll arrive on time tomorrow!}}

===Pronunciation 7===
{{zh-pron
|m=xiè
|mc=3
|oc=2
|cat=
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{zh-hg}} {{alt form|zh|譮|tr=xiè|t={{n-g|angry sound}}}}

===Pronunciation 8===
{{zh-pron
|h=gd=ê2
|cat=part
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|Hakka}} {{alt form|zh|了|tr=-}}

===References===
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}
* {{thcwd|7495}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=|rs=欠07}}

# {{rfdef|ja|sort=欠07}}

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|on=あい, かい
|kun=なげく
}}

==Korean==

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja|애}}

# {{rfdef|ko|sort=欠07}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|rs=欠07|reading=ái}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=欠07}}

====References====
* [http://nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint=6b38 Nom Foundation]