Chinese words pronounced āi (1st tone) ai in any tone, all 33 words 9 words. 唉(āi) interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition 埃(āi) dust 挨(āi) in order 哎(āi) hey! 哀(āi) sorrow 锿(āi) einsteinium 欸(āi) (indicating response) 娭(āi) granny 銰(āi) character used in Korea in former times to represent the syllable "ngai" 9 words. 唉(āi) interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition 埃(āi) dust 挨(āi) in order 哎(āi) hey! 哀(āi) sorrow 鎄(āi) einsteinium 欸(āi) (indicating response) 娭(āi) granny 銰(āi) character used in Korea in former times to represent the syllable "ngai"