懂中文 Dong Chinese

霭

ǎi

cloudy sky

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 谒 represents the sound. Simplified form of 靄.

Components
雨 meaning component

雨  Meaning component

yǔ, yù

  

rain

谒 sound component

谒  Sound component

yè

  

visit

Evolution

霭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
霭 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

霭 (靄) 

ǎi

cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful; mist; haze; cloudy sky

Most common words with 霭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

雾霭

mist

霭

mist

暮霭

evening mist

烟霭

mist and clouds

云霭

floating clouds