愛河

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Chinese

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to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 
river
trad. (愛河)
simp. (爱河)

Pronunciation

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Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (34) (33)
Final () (41) (94)
Tone (調) Departing (H) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () I I
Fanqie
Baxter 'ojH ha
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ʔʌiH/ /ɦɑ/
Pan
Wuyun
/ʔəiH/ /ɦɑ/
Shao
Rongfen
/ʔɒiH/ /ɣɑ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ʔəjH/ /ɦa/
Li
Rong
/ʔᴀiH/ /ɣɑ/
Wang
Li
/ɒiH/ /ɣɑ/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ʔɑ̆iH/ /ɣɑ/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
ài
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
oi3 ho4

Noun

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愛河

  1. (Buddhism) the river of lust in which men are drowned once they have fallen; sexual desire, a hurdle on the path to enlightenment
  2. (figurative) love (from which people cannot extricate themselves); long-lasting affection
    愛河爱河  ―  zhuìrù àihé  ―  to fall in love

Synonyms

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  • (love):
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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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愛河

  1. Ai River (the largest tributary on the right (Chinese) side of the Yalu/Amnok River in southeast Liaoning, China)
  2. Love River (a river in Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 4

Grade: 5
on'yomi

Proper noun

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(あい)() (Aika

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 4
かわ
Grade: 5
jūbakoyomi

Proper noun

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(あい)(かわ) (Aikawa

  1. a surname