会意

huìyì

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements

Traditional 會意
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

huìyì hui4 yi4
  1. combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters)
  2. Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
  3. also known as joint ideogram or associative compound
  4. to comprehend without being told explicitly
  5. to cotton on
  6. knowing (smile, glance etc)

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