Word information
Simplified爱河
Traditional愛河
Pinyinài hé
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
爱河
ài hé · the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism)
Character breakdown
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爱ài
to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
爱好àihàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby; CL:個|个[ge4]
爱人àirenspouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4]
河hériver (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]); (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way; (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[he2 fen3]
可爱kě’àiadorable; cute; lovely
喜爱xǐ’àito like; to love; to be fond of; favorite