爱

愛

ài

HSK 1freq #130

Meanings

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ài

1.to love; to be fond of; to like
2.affection
3.to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

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Wiktionary

1.painful; aching; sore
2.to love; to cherish

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Etymology

A variant of 愛, replacing the lower half with 友 ('friend').

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Stroke order

Components

爱⺤冖友

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Example sentences

谁爱谁？
Who loved who?
爱谁谁。
Who cares?
我爱您。
I love you.
汤姆爱你。
Tom loves you.
我爱法语。
I love French.
我爱音乐。
I love music.

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More examples & usage (AI)

Synonyms

痛疼₁ 疼痛赤疾字疼₂ 疼愛疼惜惜矜嬌奇異種痛惜恨敬沙央值鈿

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Related words

可爱 adorable 爱情 romance; love (romantic)亲爱 dear 恋爱 (romantic) love 热爱 to love ardently 喜爱 to like 爱人 spouse (PRC)爱好 to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on 爱心 compassion 爱国 to love one's country 心爱 beloved 关爱 to show concern and care for