会意
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Definitions
- 1. combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liù shū] 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 cotton on
- 5. knowing (smile, glance etc)
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Word relationships
Related words
4 itemsideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
other character formation methods
ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
other character formation methods
pictogram
other character formation methods
transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
other character formation methods
Usage notes
Cultural notes
会意字 is a common term for compound ideographs, one of the Six Methods of forming Chinese characters.
Example Sentences
1 shown她给了我一个 会意 的微笑。
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