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exclamation

HSK 10
éi, ěi, èi
キ、カイ、アイ、イ
To verbally 言 confirm 矣 ; 矣 also provides the pronunciation
Components
Traditional (誒)
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Meaning component
particle of completed
particle of completed action
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Simplified (诶)
speech+ particle of completed =
an exclamation of confirmation
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
Meaning component
particle of completed
particle of completed action
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [ēi]
hey (to call sb)
/ [éi]
hey (to express surprise)
/ [ěi]
hey (to express disagreement)
/ [èi]
hey (to express agreement)
/ [xī]
sigh (to express regret)
Example Sentences