How to Write 嗳 (āi) — Meaning “Hey; oh (interjection of surprise or disapproval).”

Imagine opening your mouth (口) to say 'Hey!' because you see something full of love (愛). The love part reminds you the sound is similar to 'ài'. This helps you link the interjection meaning to the visual components.

The left 口 should be small and placed high, not taking up too much space. The right part 愛 has many strokes; be careful to write the top 爫 (claw) with four strokes, then the middle 冖 and 心, and finally the bottom 夂 (three strokes). A common mistake is omitting the dot in 心 or misordering the strokes of 夂.

嗳 (āi) has the right side 愛 and means 'hey' or 'oh'. 唪 (fěng) has the right side 奉 and means 'to chant' or is used in names. 㕡 is an extremely rare character with no clear modern meaning; its visual difference is that its right component is not 愛 or 奉. So focus on the right side to tell them apart.

嗳 is an informal interjection used to express surprise, mild disapproval, or to get someone's attention. For example, 嗳呀 (āi ya) means 'Oh dear' or 'Gosh!' You might hear it in casual conversation or in writing when someone is reacting to unexpected news.

Common words containing 嗳 include: 嗳 (āi) — Hey; oh (interjection of surprise or disapproval).; 嗳呀 (āi ya) — Oh dear; gosh..