Chinese name character
Chinese name character 爱
ài
Traditional: 愛
The character 爱 (Mandarin ài) appears in 3 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Ai in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “love, affection”.
- Names and syllables
- 4
- Malaysian spellings
- 1
- Strokes
- 10
- Attested in records
- 3
4 names and syllables in this reference have 爱 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 爱 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 爱: the recorded options
love, affection
in 5 character options · attested
Unihan definition: love, be fond of, like
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 爱
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Ai | Hokkien · Teochew · Mandarin |
- Ai4
Readings of 爱 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin ài and Cantonese oi3.
3 names that can be written with 爱
1 syllables that can stand for 爱
Sources
- MDBG: 爱 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 爱 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+7231 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 爱 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 爱, including “love, affection”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 爱 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 爱 is spelled Ai (Hokkien, Teochew, Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.