The Chinese Radical: 爱


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Meaning
love    爱

Explanation affection

Used in these characters:
HSK 1
to love, affection, to be fond of, to like
ài
From top: hand reaching down 爫, cover 冖 friend 友 (They shake hands ,又 because they are friends.)
When I reach down though a cover to a friend, then because of love. (Or: To receive 受 a hand from sb., due to: love.)  
HSK 6
(of daylight) dim, obscure, clandestine, dubious
ài
Left: sun 日, right: love 爱 (When I reach down 爫 through a cover 冖 to my friend 友, then because of love.) [friend 友 = two shaking hands , 又]
The sun is what I'd love, if it is dim and obscure.  
no HSK
(interj. of disapproval), Oh, no!
ǎi, ài
Left: mouth 口, right: love 爱 (When I reach down 爫 through a cover 冖 to my friend 友, then because of love.)
The mouth shouts as a hand (hits) from above the friend's cover (= hat): No! Don't!.  

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