爱
ài
to love; to be fond of; to like
affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
Reaching hand (爫) + shelter (冖) + friend (友) = to love
The hand reaching down (爫) under a sheltering roof (冖) toward a friend (友) captures the tender gesture of love: reaching out, protecting, and staying loyal. Together they paint love as an active, sheltering bond rather than a passive feeling.
她很爱她的猫。
tā hěn ài tā de māo。
She loves her cat very much.
他爱在晚上看书，这个习惯很好。
tā ài zài wǎn shang kàn shū， zhè ge xí guàn hěn hǎo。
He is fond of reading books at night; this habit is quite good.
Words with 爱
做爱
zuò ài
to make love
爱意
ài yì
love
逗人喜爱
dòu rén xǐ ài
cute
酷爱
kù ài
to be keen on
错爱
cuò ài
misplaced kindness
钟爱
zhōng ài
to treasure
关爱
guān ài
to show concern and care for
雅爱
yǎ ài
(hon.) your great kindness
电爱
diàn ài
(slang) to engage in mutual sexual arousal through conversation over the phone; voice-based cybersex
韩爱晶
hán ài jīng
Han Aijing (1945-), notorious red guard leader during Cultural Revolution, spent 15 years in prison for imprisoning and torturing political leaders
三自爱国教会
sān zì ài guó jiào huì
Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
三角恋爱
sān jiǎo liàn ài
love triangle