爱 ài
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 爫 — claws, nails, talons
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
爱戴
àidài
to love and respect
Characters in this word
戴 dài
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 戈 — spear, lance, halberd
Example phrases
- 那位老校长一生清廉务实，因此直到退休多年后仍深受师生爱戴。 Nà wèi lǎo xiàozhǎng yìshēng qīnglián wùshí, yīncǐ zhídào tuìxiū duō nián hòu réng shēn shòu shīshēng àidài. That old headteacher was honest and practical throughout his life, so even many years after retirement he was still deeply loved and respected by teachers and students.
- 这位老医生为人和善，很受村民的爱戴。 Zhè wèi lǎo yīshēng wéirén héshàn, hěn shòu cūnmín de àidài. This old doctor is kind to everyone and is much loved and respected by the villagers.
- 孩子们爱戴这位总是耐心讲故事的老师。 Háizimen àidài zhè wèi zǒngshì nàixīn jiǎng gùshi de lǎoshī. The children love and respect this teacher who always tells stories patiently.