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爱 is the simplified form of 愛, which originally combined 心 (heart) with the phonetic 旡 and the movement component 夊, evoking an inner emotion expressed through outward action. The simplification retains the phonetic 旡 (now written with 爫 and 冖) but replaces the heart and 夊 with 友 (friend), creating a phonosemantic compound in which 旡 supplies the sound and 友 conveys the meaning of affection and human connection. 爱 means love, fondness, or deep attachment, whether toward people, hobbies, or things, and also the act of cherishing or liking something intensely.
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我爱吃苹果。
她爱唱歌跳舞。
爱情是美好的。
我们都爱我们的国家。
如果你爱学习，你就会进步。
父母应该爱护自己的孩子。
尽管困难重重，他们依然相爱并支持彼此。
爱不仅是一种情感，更是一种责任。
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