See also:
U+55EC, 嗬
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-55EC

[U+55EB]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+55ED]

Translingual edit

Han character edit

(Kangxi radical 30, +10, 13 strokes, cangjie input 口廿人口 (RTOR) or 難口廿人口 (XRTOR), composition )

References edit

  • Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 206, character 20
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 665, character 8
  • Unihan data for U+55EC

Chinese edit

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alternative forms

Etymology edit

Possibly from the fusion of (hai6, “to be, yes”) + (o2, “interjection/particle expressing doubt or uncertainty”) (Chor et al., 2016).

Pronunciation edit

Definitions edit

  1. (Cantonese) Sentence-final particle used in an interrogative seeking confirmation.
    今晚出席晚會 [Cantonese, trad.]
    今晚出席晚会 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 gam1 maan5 wui5 ceot1 zik6 go3 maan5 wui6-2 gaa3 ho2? [Jyutping]
    You're attending the party this evening, right?