What is the difference between 爱，爱好 and 喜欢. I know that 爱好 also means hobby as a noun, but I am referring to it here as the verb "to like/ be fond of"

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爱好 /àihào/
动词
喜爱
爱好集邮。
名词
对某些事物的浓厚兴趣
他有多种爱好。

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爱 has a stronger emotion than喜欢

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In my opinion, 爱好（as a verb）can only go with hobbies. (爱好画画、爱好唱歌）.

喜欢 means like. it can go with people or doing something. （喜欢妈妈、喜欢跳舞、喜欢吃苹果）

爱 means love. similar usage as like（爱妈妈、爱跳舞、爱吃苹果）