呜呼哀哉

wū hū āi zāi

Definitions

1. alas
2. all is lost

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Child Words of 呜呼哀哉

• 呼 呼 hū: to call
• 哀 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]
• 哉 哉 zāi: (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
• 呜 呜 wū: (onom.) for humming or whimpering
• 呜呼 呜呼 wū hū: alas