Stroke order of 爱
爱 has 10 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 爱 means
爱 ài: to love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection.
How it is built
- Radical: 爫
- 爱 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖.
Tips for writing 爱
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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