哉 (zoi1 | zai1) : phrase-final particle used in exclamations

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哉

zoi1

zai1

a phrase-final particle
(a) used in exclamations to express surprise, admiration, grief, doubt, etc
(b) used with an interrogative word in making a retort

Stroke count: 9

Level: 4

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

哉

This word has been viewed 4095 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Dec 2009 03:12

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優哉游哉 jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1 you1 zai1 you2 zai1 = leisurely and carefree

悠哉 jau4 zoi1 you1 zai1 = carefree; leisurely

善哉 sin6 zoi1 shan4 zai1 = an expression of praise

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Decimal representation of this word: 哉
Unicode code for this character: U+54c9 (off-site link)

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