(bound form) to have a special liking for; to be addicted to; to be fond of (used as a suffix for -phile)

The protective crust or hard layer that forms over a wound or sore during the healing process.

Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.

(bound form) a long-standing habit or hobby; an addiction, craving, or extreme devotion to something