How to write 嗟

嗟 [jiē] 1. Classical exclamation word. 1.1 An exclamation in classical Chinese: "Ah...". "Sigh". "Food that comes...". 本义: 叹词。表示忧感 Basic meaning: An exclamatory word that expresses sorrow. 造字法: 形声。从口，差声。 Character composition: Phono-semantic compound. It consists of the mouth (口) and a difference in sound (差声). 1. 感叹声 ([En.] alas) 引例: 1. "Yutai Xinyong · Ancient Poetry Written for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife": 嗟叹使心伤 (Alas, it makes the heart hurt). 2. Tang · Han Yu's "On Teachers": 嗟乎，师道之不传也久矣 (Alas, it has been a long time since the way of the teacher was not passed down). 3. Qing · Liu Kai's "On Questions": 嗟乎! …非此之由乎 (Alas! Isn't it because of this?). 4. Qing · Lin Juemin's "Letter to His Wife": 嗟夫，谁知吾卒先汝 (Alas, who knew I would leave before you). 示例: 嗟乎 (Ah, expressing a sigh); 嗟讶 (Expressing surprise); 嗟异 (Expressing amazement); 嗟悼 (Mourning and grieving). 2. 表示呼唤 ([En.] hello) 引例: 1. "Book of Documents · Oath of Qin": 嗟，我士，听无哗 (Hey, my soldiers, listen without noise). 示例: 嗟来 (Come, a linguistic particle); 嗟来之食 (Food that is brought); 嗟嗟 (Expressing a call). 动词 用法: 1. 叹息 ([En.] sigh; heave a sigh) 引例: 1. Li Bai's "Dreaming of the Celestial Mount": 忽魂悸以魄动，怳惊起而长嗟 (Suddenly the soul trembles and the spirit stirs, I abruptly rise and let out a long sigh). 示例: 嗟呀 (Sigh); 嗟咨 (Sighing in lament); 嗟怨 (Sorrowful cry of resentment); 嗟伤 (Sigh of sorrow). 2. 赞叹 ([En.] gasp in admiration; highly praise) 引例: 1. "History of Song · Biography of Wang Zhi": 见其所为文，嗟赏之 (Seeing his writings, I gasped in admiration). 示例: 嗟仰 (To gasp in admiration); 嗟尚 (To highly praise); 嗟赞 (Praise); 嗟异 (To express amazement and praise). * (Reference from Traditional Dictionary) See also the entry for "咄嗟". * (Reference from Traditional Dictionary) (The pronunciation as the homophone.)