爱 ài
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 爫 — claws, nails, talons
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
爱情
àiqíng
love
Characters in this word
情 qíng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 青 blue, green
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 爱情很美。 Àiqíng hěn měi. Love is beautiful.
- 我相信爱情。 Wǒ xiāngxìn àiqíng. I believe in love.
- 爱情不容易。 Àiqíng bù róngyì. Love is not easy.
Related words
- 爱 ài to love; love
- 爱好 àihào hobby
- 爱人 àiren spouse; loved one
- 可爱 kě'ài cute
- 爱心 àixīn kindness; caring love
- 热爱 rè'ài to love deeply
- 爱国 àiguó to love one's country
- 爱护 àihù to care for and protect
- 亲爱 qīn'ài dear; beloved
- 喜爱 xǐ'ài to love; to be fond of
- 恋爱 liàn'ài to be in love; romance
- 热情 rèqíng warm and friendly