爱 (ài)

to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth)

Etymology

Simplified form of 愛. Phonosemantic compound. 旡 represents the sound and 友 (friend) represents the meaning.

Components

Example sentences

  1. 我爱Tatoeba。 — I love Tatoeba.
  2. 爱听？ — Love listening?
  3. 我爱你。 — I love you.
  4. 我爱她。 — I love her.
  5. 他要爱。 — He wants affection.

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