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可爱
kě'ài
Main
English Definitionadorable; cute; lovely
Simplified Script可爱
Traditional Script可愛
Pinyinkě'ài
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄎㄜˇ ㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ho2oi3
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Topical Word Lists
Part of body/appearance
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3
Word Decomposition
可kěcan; may; able to; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do something); to tend to (happen)

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Words With Same Head Word    
可以kěyǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
可是kěshìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
可能kěnéngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
可怕kěpàawful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
可乐kělèamusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola
Words With Same Tail Word    
恋爱liàn'ài(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair
喜爱xǐ'àito like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
热爱rè'àito love ardently; to adore
疼爱téng'àito love dearly
友爱yǒu'àifriendly affection; fraternal love
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