ài

to love; to like; to be fond of

HSK 1 #394

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 394th character
Radical ⽖ (87.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 1987
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

爱 ài
  1. 1. to love
  2. 2. to like
  3. 3. to be fond of
  4. 4. affection
  5. 5. to be inclined (to do sth)
  6. 6. to tend to (happen)

Stroke order

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Words containing 爱

Word Meaning
"universal love", principle advocated by Mozi mò zǐ, stressing that people should care for everyone equally
priority seat (on a bus etc) (Tw)
Bo'ai county in Jiaozuo jiāo zuò, Henan
homosexual
hatred caused by love (idiom)
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849), American poet and novelist
snobbish; to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom)
tolerant and lenient (idiom)
revered master; title of a Daoist priest
respect the old and cherish the young
to honor the wise and love the people
cutie; sweetie; TW camisole (women's garment)
phi (Greek letter Φφ)
Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist
faithful patriots (idiom)
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
love others as self
X-ray (loanword); Röntgen or Roentgen ray
X-ray radiation
pain of parting from loved ones
crybaby
iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina xīn làng
love one’s country as one’s home
Patriotic Health Committee