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呜呼哀哉

wū hū āi zāi

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Definitions

  1. 1. alas
  2. 2. all is lost

Child Words of 呜呼哀哉

哀
āi

Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[lí]

呜呼
wū hū

alas

呜
wū

(onom.) for humming or whimpering

呼
hū

to call

哉
zāi

(exclamatory or interrogative particle)