爱 (ài) means "to love" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

What is the traditional form of 爱?

The traditional Chinese form of 爱 is 愛.

How many strokes does 爱 have?

爱 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

爱 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

ài

to love

Traditional: 愛

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

爱

10 strokes

我爱妈妈。

Wǒ ài māma.

I love Mom.

我爱妈妈。

Wǒ ài māma.

I love Mom.

鉴于爱不释手的重要性，相关部门应当采取更加审慎的措施。

Jiànyú ài bù shì shǒu de zhòngyào xìng, xiāngguān bùmén yīngdāng cǎiqǔ gèng jiā shènshèn de cuòshī.

Given the importance of so much that one cannot bear to part with it, relevant departments should adopt more prudent measures.

关于爱戴的争议并非偶然，而是长期积累的结果。

Guānyú ài dài de zhēngyì bìngfēi ǒurán, ér shì chángqī jīlěi de jiéguǒ.

The controversy about love and esteem is not accidental, but the result of long-term accumulation.

Story: Point at the Mulberry, Curse the Locust

Read 爱 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 爱 mean?: 爱 (ài) means "to love" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 爱?: The traditional Chinese form of 爱 is 愛.
How many strokes does 爱 have?: 爱 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 爱 in?: 爱 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.