mugwort; a type of aromatic plant
Animated Stroke Order 艾
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HSK Vocabulary: 艾
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 艾 is used in context
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
ài艾
zī滋
bìng病
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bìng病
。
AIDS is a disease.
5
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
xí习
yù预
fáng防
ài艾
zī滋
bìng病
de的
zhī知
shí识
。
We need to learn knowledge about preventing AIDS.
6
kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
yán研
jiū究
zhì治
liáo疗
ài艾
zī滋
bìng病
de的
xīn新
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Scientists are working hard to research new methods for treating AIDS.
Information
Traditional艾
Radical艹
Strokes5
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2778
Zhuyinㄞˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+827E
CangjieT
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Cultural note
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