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噯

简嗳 · 繁噯

Mandarin · pinyin ǎi#

to belch
(interj. of disapproval)

Mandarin · pinyin ài#

(interj. of regret)

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噯: Look up this written character
嗳: ǎi · interjection; exclamation

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3 · ai3

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aai1 · oi2 · oi3

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character · Etymology 1

An interjection expressing disagreement or negation.
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) synonym of 噯氣 /嗳气 (ǎiqì, “to belch; to burp”)

character · Etymology 2

An interjection expressing annoyance or regret.

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