会意

huìyì

understanding; knowing, knowingly, associative compounds, one of the six categories of Chinese characters, which is derived from a combination of the meanings of its individual constituent parts

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knowing; understanding

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knowing; understanding

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hui4 yi4

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書, 六书 of forming Chinese characters), Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements, also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds

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会意

huì yì

（会心） understanding; knowing

{语} （六书之一） associative compounds, one of the six categories of Chinese characters, which are formed by combining two or more elements, each with a meaning of its own, to create a new meaning, e.g. 信, a character made up of 人 (man) and 言 (word), meaning a message or sth. that can be believed or trusted

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會意|会意 [huì yì] ► combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods ↑六書|↑六书 of forming Chinese characters) ► Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements ► also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds