Meaning
(surname); Artemisia vulgaris; Chinese mugwort
Chinese: 艾草，也可作姓氏或音译字。
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The same syllable “ai” becomes a different word in each tone. 艾 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 艾滋病ài zī bìng(loanword) AIDS
- 艾实ài shí(TCM) fruit of Chinese mugwort (Artemisia argyi), aka fruit of argyi wormwood
- 艾特ài tè(loanword) at sign; @
- 艾老ài lǎo(literary) person aged over fifty; elderly person
- 艾条ài tiáomoxa stick, moxa roll (TCM)
Example Sentence
端午节时，人们会在门上挂艾草。Duān wǔ jié shí, rén men huì zài mén shàng guà ài cǎo.At the Dragon Boat Festival, people hang mugwort on their doors.
端Duān(bound form) tip午wǔ11 a.m.-1 p.m.节jiéjoint时shío'clock，人们rén menpeople会huìcan在zàiat门ménway to do sth上shàngon挂guàto hang艾àiChinese mugwort (Artemisia草cǎograss。