艾 (ngaai6) — old; elderly in Cantonese
ngaaiˍ₆艾Mandarin Pinyin: ai4
Meaning of 艾
nounold; elderly
nouncease; end; stop
nouna Chinese surname
nounmugwort; moxa
nounhandsome; beautiful
Words Containing 艾
苦艾酒fu2 ngaai6 zau2
absinthe
艾蒿ngaai6 hou1
Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia)
苦艾fu2 ngaai6
wormwood
青春少艾cing1 ceon1 siu3 ngaai6
young and beautiful
艾灸ngaai6 gau3
moxibustion [Syn.] 艾灸術
艾草ngaai6 cou2
Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia)
自憐自艾zi6 lin4 zi6 ngaai6
self-pity
艾滋病ngaai6 zi1 beng6
human immune deficiency virus (HIV); the AIDS virus (typically 愛滋病)
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