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CHINESE WORD

huì yì

会意

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)

Numbered pinyin
hui4 yi4
English meanings
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 compounds, to comprehend without being told explicitly, to cotton on, knowing (smile, glance etc)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    huì会xīn心yī一xiào笑。

    A knowing smile.

  2. 02

    lǐnghuì领会yìsi意思。

    Understand the meaning.

  3. 03

    xīn心lǐng领shén神huì会。

    Grasp it tacitly.

  4. 04

    mòqì默契pèihe配合。

    Tacit coordination.

  5. 05

    xīn心yǒu有líng灵xī犀。

    In sync.

  6. 06

    mòqì默契shízú十足。

    Great understanding.

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