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

1. Animated Stroke Order 艾

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3. Character Breakdown

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A plant (艹) that is cut or mowed (乂) — referring to mugwort, an herb used in medicine and rituals for its purifying properties.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 艾

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5. Example Sentences

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

duān端

wǔ午

jié节

rén人

men们

cháng常

yòng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

ài艾

jiǔ灸

kě可

yǐ以

huǎn缓

jiě解

jī肌

ròu肉

téng

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

1. Animated Stroke Order 艾

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 艾

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 艾

5. Example Sentences

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