会意

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

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

   • huìyìzìshìhànzìdeyīzhǒng.

     会意字是汉字的一种。🔊

     A huìyì character is a type of Chinese character.

2. 貳名noun

   Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements

   • huìyìzìshìyīzhǒnghànzì.

     会意字是一种汉字。🔊

     A huìyì character is a type of Chinese character.

3. 參名noun

   also known as joint ideogram or associative compound

4. 肆动verb

   to comprehend without being told explicitly

   • tāhuìyìdexiàole.

     他会意地笑了。🔊

     He smiled knowingly.

5. 伍动verb

   to cotton on

   • wǒhěnkuàijiùmíngbailenǐdehuìyì.

     我很快就明白了你的会意。🔊

     I quickly understood your meaning.

6. 陸形adjective

   knowing (smile, glance etc)

   • tāhuìyìdexiàole.

     她会意地笑了。🔊

     She smiled knowingly.