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Chinese character

爱

ài

to love, to like, to be fond of

10 strokesRadical 爫No. 94Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to love, to like, to be fond of
  • love, affection
  • to love; to be fond of; to like
  • affection
  • to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

Simplified / Traditional

爱→愛

Etymology hint · Ideographic

To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖

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爱

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mā ma,wǒ ài nǐ。

Mom, I love you.

wǒ bú ài hē kā fēi,wǒ ài hē chá。

I don't like drinking coffee, I like drinking tea.

tā ài tā de gōng zuò。

He loves his job.

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