欳 (kuì) - To sigh & to sob
欳 · kuì
To sigh;
to sob;
to weep with grief.
An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
To sighto sobto weep with grief. An archaic character rarely
Usage highlights
sighing with griefweeping and sobbinglamenting sighgrievous sobbingmournful weeping
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text described his sorrowful sighing (欳息).
- In classical poetry, characters sometimes 欳 to express deep grief.
- The lament was recorded as 欳 in the historical document.
Collocations
- sighing with grief(欳息)
- weeping and sobbing(欳泣)
- lamenting sigh(欳叹)
- grievous sobbing(悲欳)
- mournful weeping(哀欳)
Cultural background
FAQ- An archaic character found primarily in classical texts and historical documents.
- Represents a specific type of vocal expression of grief or sorrow in ancient Chinese literature.
- Rarely used in modern Chinese language and writing.