哉 (zoi1) — (a) used in exclamations to express surprise, admiration, grief, doubt, etc in Cantonese
zoiˉ¹哉Mandarin Pinyin: zai1
Meaning of 哉
noun(a) used in exclamations to express surprise, admiration, grief, doubt, etc
nouna phrase-final particle
noun(b) used with an interrogative word in making a retort