会意 (huì yì): combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)

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HSK 7verb

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Meaning: combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)
Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
also known as joint ideogram or associative compound
to comprehend without being told explicitly
to cotton on
knowing (smile

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HSK 3

can

HSK 4

meaning; idea; intention

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