愛河

Chinese

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

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 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

   • 愛河乾枯，令汝解脫。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     爱河干枯，令汝解脱。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Tang Dynasty, Śūraṅgama Sūtra (《楞嚴經》)

     Àihé gānkū, lìng rǔ jiětuō. [Pinyin]

     The river of love dried up in her, and she was able to set you free.

2. (figurative) love (from which people cannot extricate themselves); long-lasting affection

   墜入愛河／坠入爱河  ―  zhuìrù àihé  ―  to fall in love

   • 她雖然沉浸在愛河，但私下對女兒極為關愛 [MSC, trad.]
     她虽然沉浸在爱河，但私下对女儿极为关爱 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2017, 一身巨星气息藏不住·王菲带李嫣香港血拼

     tā suīrán chénjìn zài àihé, dàn sīxià duì nǚ'ér jí wéi guān'ài [Pinyin]

     Although she is deeply in love, she is still very caring to her daughter when they are together […]

Synonyms

• (love): 愛情／爱情 (àiqíng)

Proper noun

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

• (Ai River): (former name) 靉河／叆河 (Ài Hé)

(deprecated template usage)

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
愛	河
あい Grade: 4	か Grade: 5
on'yomi

Proper noun

愛(あい)河(か) or 愛河(proper) • (aika or proper) [[Category:Japanese
|あいか]]

1. a female given name

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

愛(あい)河(かわ) or 愛河(proper) • (aikawa or proper) [[Category:Japanese
|あいかわ]]

1. a surname