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艾

ài
noun #2,543

Meanings

  1. 1 mugwort
  2. 2 artemisia
  3. 3 moxa

Examples

中医用艾草治病。
Zhōngyī yòng àicǎo zhìbìng.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses mugwort to treat illnesses.
端午节的时候要挂艾叶。
Duānwǔjié de shíhou yào guà àiyè.
Mugwort leaves are hung during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Tips

culture
艾 (mugwort) is central to traditional Chinese medicine. 艾灸 (moxibustion) involves burning dried mugwort near the skin. Mugwort is also hung on doors during the Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil.
usage
As a surname, 艾 is pronounced Ài. It is also used as a transliteration character in names like 艾滋病 (AIDS, àizībìng).

Stroke Order

艾 ài