咳 (hāi)

sound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, d

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“咳,小兒笑也。从口,亥聲。孩,古文咳从子。”

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