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吁
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alas

HSK 7
Human →Body →Face
xū, yù
ク、ウ
ああ
우
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 于 represents the sound. Simplified form of 籲.
Components
口 mouth+ 于 Yu =
吁 alas
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
于 Phonetic component
Yú Yu
surname Yu
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吃 eat (simp)吆 bawl
Historical Evolution
Seal Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
吁
Regular
Modern
Chinese
吁 [xū]
sh; hush
吁 [yù]
variant of 籲|吁[yù]
Japanese
ああ 、 あー 同音

int.

  1. usually kana ah!; oh!; alas! (occ. written as 嗚呼, 噫 or 嗟)
  2. usually kana yes; indeed; that is correct
  3. usually kana aah; gah; argh (in exasperation)
  4. usually kana hey!; yo!
  5. usually kana uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (5)
ああ悲しい。
Ah, me!
彼女に疲れているのかと聞かれて彼は「ああ」といった。
He said "Yeah" when she asked if he was tired.
ああ、また失敗した。
Ah, I've failed again!
ああ飛行機が離陸する。
Look! There's a plane taking off.
CHINESE WORDS (12)
呼吁 [hū​yù] #12,145
to call on (sb to do sth)
气喘吁吁 [qì​chuǎn​xū​xū] #32,460
to pant
气喘吁吁 [qì​chuǎn​xū​xū] #32,460
to pant
长吁短叹 [cháng​xū​duǎn​tàn] #62,750
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
长吁短叹 [cháng​xū​duǎn​tàn] #62,750
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
气吁吁 [qì​xū​xū] #61,830
to pant
气吁吁 [qì​xū​xū] #61,830
to pant
吁请 [yù​qǐng] #40,962
to implore
喘吁吁 [chuǎn​xū​xū] #56,058
to puff and blow
吁吁 [xū​xū] #60,999
to pant
2 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
⭐ 嗚呼 [ああ] #21,881
ah!