ài

  1. ài proper noun Ai
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '艾' n 4)
  2. ài noun Chinese mugwort; wormwood; artemesia
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Botany
    Notes: Species: Artemisia vulgaris; also a general name for mint-like plants; see 艾草 (Guoyu '艾' n 1; Kroll 2015 '艾' 1; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3; NCCED 1 '艾'; Unihan '艾')
  3. ài noun an old person
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As in 老人, especially an old person with gray hair; may be interpreted as over 50 years old (Guoyu '艾' n 2; Kroll 2015 '艾' 2a; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3; NCCED 2 '艾')
  4. ài noun a beautiful person
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As in 漂亮的人 (Guoyu '艾' n 3; Kroll 2015 '艾' 5; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3; NCCED 1 '艾')
  5. ài verb to stop; to finish
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As in 停止 (Guoyu '艾' v 1; Kroll 2015 '艾' 3; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3; NCCED 3 '艾')
  6. ài verb to train; to cultivate
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As in 培养 (Guoyu '艾' v 2; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3)
  7. verb to control
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As a variant of 乂 (Guoyu '艾' yì)
  8. ài verb to stutter
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '艾' 6; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3)
  9. ài verb to nurture; to protect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '艾' 4; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3)
  10. ài verb to recompense
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3)
  11. ài adjective pale green
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: The color of mugwort leaves (Kroll 2015 '艾' 2; Mathews 1931 '艾' p. 3)

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