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蔼

藹
ǎi
adjective #98,108

Meanings

  1. 1 friendly; amiable; kindly
  2. 2 (literary) lush; luxuriant (of vegetation)

Examples

他对人很和蔼。
Tā duì rén hěn hé'ǎi.
He's very kind to people.
祖母蔼然可亲。
Zǔmǔ ǎirán kěqīn.
Grandma is warm and approachable.

Tips

usage
Almost always appears in compounds: 和蔼 (hé'ǎi, kindly), 蔼然 (ǎirán, gently), 和蔼可亲 (warm and approachable). The grass radical 艹 is a hint at the original 'lush vegetation' sense, which extended into 'a kindly, gentle aura.'

Stroke Order

蔼 ǎi