会意字 huì yì zì

character formed by combining meanings of parts

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
  2. 2. combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods liù shū of forming Chinese characters)
  3. 3. also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds

Characters

Character Meaning
can; to be able to; will
meaning; idea; thought
character; symbol; word