HSK 6
爱不释手
愛不釋手
Meaning
- to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
- Traditional
- 愛不釋手
- Pinyin
- ài bù shì shǒu
Character reference
Components and radical classification
爱
àito love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection
Primary radical爫 · claw
不
bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
Primary radical一 · one
释
shìto explain, to interpret; to release
Primary radical釆 · distinguish
手
shǒuhand
Primary radical手 · hand
愛
àito love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection
Primary radical心 · heart
釋
shìto explain, to interpret; to release
Primary radical釆 · distinguish
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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