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The character "嗳" functions as an exclamatory particle in Chinese, conveying sounds of surprise, regret, or agreement through its phonetic construction. Its traditional form, "噯", structurally combines the mouth radical (口) to indicate vocalization with the component "愛", which primarily provides phonetic guidance while loosely referencing emotional expressions due to its independent meaning of love. Historically, the character's usage has remained focused on oral interjections, with its semantic scope narrowing to represent spontaneous utterances in speech. The graphical simplification from "噯" to "嗳" altered the phonetic element by streamlining the component, yet this change did not shift the character's fundamental role, preserving its identity as a written form for vocalized reactions across time.
Example Sentences Hide
嗳呀，我的书不见了。
嗳哟，我的脚好痛啊！
他吃完饭总是嗳气。
嗳，你别那么着急嘛。
她嗳了一声，表示不同意。
嗳呀，你怎么能这样说话呢？
他嗳气的时候感到有些尴尬。
嗳，这件事我们还得从长计议。