疼爱
Old HSK 5
疼爱 (téng'ài) · to love dearly
疼爱 (téng'ài) means “to love dearly; to dote on”. It is written with 2 characters: 疼 (to hurt) + 爱 (love). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 疼爱 is built
The characters
疼 téng · to hurt
What 疼 is made of
- 疒nè — sickness
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 广guǎng — broad
- 冬dōng — winter
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
- ⺀ — ice
- 夂zhǐ — to go
Origin hint: 疒 gives the meaning, 冬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
爱 ài · love
What 爱 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 友yǒu — friend
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
奶奶非常疼爱她的孙子。Nǎinai fēicháng téng'ài tā de sūnzi.Grandma dotes on her grandson.
父母都很疼爱自己的孩子。Fùmǔ dōu hěn téng'ài zìjǐ de háizi.Parents love their children dearly.
Questions about 疼爱
What does 疼爱 mean?
疼爱 (téng'ài) means “to love dearly; to dote on”.
How do you pronounce 疼爱?
疼爱 is pronounced téng'ài.
Which HSK level is 疼爱?
疼爱 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 心疼xīnténgto love dearly
- 疼téngto hurt
- 爱好àihàohobby
- 爱情àiqíngromance
- 爱人àirenhusband or wife
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 爱心àixīnlove
- 热爱rè'àito love deeply
- 爱国àiguópatriotic
- 爱护àihùto take good care of
Learn 疼爱 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 93: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.