Chinese Word: 爱 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

爱 (Trad.: 愛)HSK 1

Pinyin: ài
English Definition: to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
Antonyms: 恨恶

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 爪

Ideographic: To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 爫 [ zhǎo ] claws, nails, talons
  - 冖 [ mì ] cover
- 友 [ yǒu ] friend, companion; fraternity

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Example Words:

爱情 [ ài qíng ]: romance; love (romantic); Classifiers: 个

爱国 [ ài guó ]: to love one's country; patriotic

热爱 [ rè ài ]: to love ardently; to adore

喜爱 [ xǐ ài ]: to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite

可爱 [ kě ài ]: adorable; cute; lovely

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