會意 huì yì

to comprehend without being told explicitly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to comprehend without being told explicitly
  2. 2. knowing (smile, glance etc)
  3. 3. to cotton on
  4. 4. Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
  5. 5. combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书liù shū of forming Chinese characters)
  6. 6. also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds

Characters

Character Meaning
會 huì
can; to be able to; will
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought