艾 (ài): Mugwort — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 艾

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 艾

3.

Character Breakdown

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艾

艹cǎo · grass

乂yì

艾=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 艾

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5.

How to Use 艾

Common word with 艾

One common HSK word with 艾 is 艾滋病, meaning "AIDS".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Example Sentences

duān端

wǔ午

jié节

rén人

men们

cháng常

yòng

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艹cǎo · grass

+乂yì

The grass component connects this character to plants or plant-based things.

ài艾

zī滋

bìng病

AIDS

用

ài艾

cǎo草

qū驱

xié邪

。

People often use mugwort to ward off evil during the Dragon Boat Festival.

ài艾

yè叶

pào泡

jiǎo脚

yǒu有

zhù助

yú于

gǎi改

shàn善

shuì睡

mián眠

。

Soaking feet with mugwort leaves helps improve sleep.

ài艾

zī滋

bìng病

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

bìng病

。

AIDS is a disease.

ài艾

jiǔ灸

kě可

yǐ以

huǎn缓

jiě解

jī肌

ròu肉

téng疼

tòng痛

。

Moxibustion can relieve muscle pain.

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