爱 (ài): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 爱

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爱＝爫＋冖＋友＋夂

A hand (爫) reaches over a heart (心) with friendship (友) — to love or cherish deeply.

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HSK words that contain this character.

kě ài

可爱

lovely; loveable

ài hào

爱好

interests; hobbies

ài qíng

爱情

romantic love

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 爱 is used in context

tā他

men们

de的

ài爱

qíng情

gù故

shì事

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