意
意
“thought”
Radical: 心
Strokes: 13
Level: HSK 2
How 意 is built — stacked top over bottom
音
sound
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
心
Heart · xīn
The heart with its chambers. Feelings and thinking use it: 想 爱 忙 快.
Origin
heart
Words with 意
意思 yìsi — meaning
同意 tóngyì — to agree
愿意 yuànyì — would like to
注意 zhùyì — attention
满意 mǎnyì — satisfied
得意 dé yì — proud of oneself
故意 gù yì — deliberately
意见 yì jiàn — idea
主意 zhǔ yi — plan
做生意 zuò shēng yì — to do business
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si — to feel embarrassed
特意 tè yì — specially
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