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.
我爱我的家人。
wǒ ài wǒ de jiā rén。
I love my family.
她爱看书，每天都读很久。
tā ài kàn shū，měi tiān dōu dú hěn jiǔ。
She loves reading and reads for a long time every day.
Words with 爱
博爱
bó ài
see 博愛縣|博爱县[Bo2 ai4 Xian4]
爱知县
ài zhī xiàn
Aichi prefecture, central Japan
爱恋
ài liàn
in love with
爱好
ài hào
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
爱港
ài gǎng
to love Hong Kong (usually implying that one also supports the PRC government)
爱将
ài jiàng
trusted lieutenant
慈爱
cí ài
love
爱憎分明
ài zēng fēn míng
to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
爱莫能助
ài mò néng zhù
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
做爱
zuò ài
to make love
珍爱
zhēn ài
to cherish
相亲相爱
xiāng qīn xiāng ài
(idiom) (of siblings, spouses etc) very close to each other; inseparable; devoted to each other