会意

Traditional: 會意

huì yì

Dictionary entry

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)

What does 会意 mean?

会意 (huì yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)

2Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements

3also known as joint ideogram or associative compound

4to comprehend without being told explicitly

5to cotton on

6knowing (smile, glance etc)

Character breakdown

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会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to · to be likely to; to be sure to 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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How to pronounce 会意

会意

huì yì

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