ài

love, be fond of, like

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DEFINITIONS

爱 ài
  • to love
  • to be fond of
  • to like
  • affection
  • to be inclined (to do sth)
  • to tend to (happen)

STROKES

爱 stroke order diagram
爱 stroke order animation

WORDS

国 ài guó to love one's country; patriotic
国者 ài guó zhě MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile; patriot
意 ài yì love
guān ài to show concern and care for
丽丝 ài lì sī Alice (name)
慕 ài mù to adore; to admire
zhōng ài to treasure; to be very fond of
jìng ài respect and love
抚 ài fǔ to caress; to fondle; to look after (tenderly); affectionate care
chǒng ài to dote on sb
zhēn ài to cherish
cí ài love; devotion (to children); affection, esp. towards children
piān ài to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite
qiú ài to woo
滋病 ài zī bìng variant of 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4]
斯基摩 ài sī jī mó Eskimo; Inuit
迪生 ài dí shēng Edison (name); Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman
丁堡 ài dīng bǎo Edinburgh, capital of Scotland
神 ài shén god of love
yǒu ài friendly affection; fraternal love
滋 ài zī AIDS (loanword); see also 愛滋病|爱滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4]
ēn ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love
fù ài paternal love
bó ài Bo'ai county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan; universal fraternity (or brotherhood); universal love
mǔ ài maternal love