huì​yì HSK7

associative compound

Senses

会意/ 會意 huì​yì associative compound

noun · a category of Chinese characters formed by combining the meanings of two or more existing characters

“武”和“信”都是汉字里的会意字。

会意/ 會意 huì​yì tacitly understand

verb · to comprehend or catch on to a meaning without explicit explanation, often reflected in a knowing look or smile

他向我使了个眼色,我立刻会意地退了出去。

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