12345678910Keywordalasexclamation of surprise or painFrequency#1888Strokes10Readingsài100%Mnemonic口 (mouth) gives the meaning and 矣 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of口mouth矣classical final particleUsed in vocabulary唉àialas; oh dear唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh唉声叹气āishēngtànqìsighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair