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爱(愛) ài love, like in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical of the simplified form is 爪 zhuă “claw,” which certainly does not seem very “loving,” but fortunately the character for “friend” (友 yŏu) appears at the bottom. Radical of the traditional form is 心 xīn “heart”, indicating that an emotion is involved. Distinguish 爱 (愛) from 要 yào and 受 shòu.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 爱 (愛) ài love, like [V]
- 爱人 (愛人) àiren spouse, husband, wife [N]
- 可爱 (可愛) kĕ'ài be loveable, cute [SV]
- 最爱 (最愛) zuì'ài favorite [N]
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Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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