Chinese symbol for “adore”
爱慕
ài mù
Traditional: 愛慕
to adore; to admire
The closest CC-CEDICT match for adore is 爱慕 (ài mù), defined as: to adore; to admire.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “adore”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倾慕 (傾慕) | qīng mù | to adore; to admire greatly |
| 热爱 (熱愛) | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 向慕 | xiàng mù | to adore |
| 哈 | hā | (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter) |
| 倾羡 (傾羨) | qīng xiàn | to admire; to adore |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 爱慕.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爱情 (愛情) | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic); measure word: 份 (fèn) |
| 可爱 (可愛) | kě ài | adorable; cute |
| 爱国 (愛國) | ài guó | to love one's country; patriotic |
| 喜爱 (喜愛) | xǐ ài | to like; to love |
| 亲爱 (親愛) | qīn ài | dear; beloved |
| 热爱 (熱愛) | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 羡慕 (羨慕) | xiàn mù | to envy; to admire |
| 仰慕 | yǎng mù | to admire |
See also: Japanese symbol for “adore”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.