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会意

huì yì
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liù shū] of forming Chinese characters)
  2. 2. Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
  3. 3. also known as joint ideogram or associative compound
  4. 4. to cotton on
  5. 5. knowing (smile, glance etc)