呜呼哀哉

Traditional: 嗚呼哀哉

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Dictionary entry

alas

What does 呜呼哀哉 mean?

呜呼哀哉 (wū hū āi zāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1alas

2all is lost

Character breakdown

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呜wū(onom.) for humming or whimpering 呼hūto call · to cry 哀ĀiAi (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]哉zāi(exclamatory or interrogative particle)

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呜呼哀哉

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