to love; to have deep affection for a person or thing

love; affection; deep feeling

to like; to be fond of; to be keen on

someone or something one loves or treasures

to be inclined to; to be apt to; to tend to happen easily

to cherish; to treasure; to take good care of

kindness; favor; benevolence; a legacy of affection left to others

Used in a pattern meaning "whether one wants to or not" to express that a person can do as they please, often with a tone of indifference.

(literary) used as a respectful way to refer to someone else's daughter, equivalent to 令嫒 lìng'ài

a Chinese surname

to be stingy; to grudge; to be reluctant to part with