爱
爱
“to love”
Radical: 爫
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 1
How 爱 is built — stacked top over bottom
The story behind 爱
A hand (爫) reaching under a roof (冖) to a friend (友) = love (爱).
💡 我喜欢你 (wǒ xǐhuan nǐ) = I like you. 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) = I love you.
Words with 爱
可爱 kě'ài — lovely
爱好 àihào — hobby
爱情 ài qíng — romance
爱护 ài hù — to cherish
爱惜 ài xī — to cherish
爱心 ài xīn — compassion
敬爱 jìng ài — respect and love
恋爱 liàn ài — (romantic) love
亲爱 qīn ài — Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter)
热爱 rè ài — to love ardently
疼爱 téng ài — to love dearly
爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu — to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
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