𫣊

ài

seem; appear; to pant

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
亻 meaning component

  Meaning component

rén

  

person

爱 sound component

  Sound component

ài

  

love

Evolution

𫣊 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
𫣊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
𫣊 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
𫣊 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
𫣊 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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ài

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