会

huì

can; to have the skill; to know how to

to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])

person (人) + cloud of speech (云) = gathering and ability

The character originally depicted people gathering and speaking together, which naturally extended to meanings of meeting, having ability, and forming associations. The core idea connects human gathering with shared knowledge and collective capability.

人+云→会
云CloudSemantic
人PersonSemantic

我会说中文。

wǒ huì shuō zhōng wén

I can speak Chinese.

明天我们会在公园见面。

míng tiān wǒ men huì zài gōng yuán jiàn miàn

Tomorrow we will meet in the park.

Words with 会

会展

huì zhǎn

conferences and exhibitions (abbr. for 會議展覽|会议展览[hui4 yi4 zhan3 lan3])

会考

huì kǎo

unified examination

招聘会

zhāo pìn huì

recruitment meeting

中国国际贸易促进委员会

zhōng guó guó jì mào yì cù jìn wěi yuán huì

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)

班会

bān huì

class meeting (in schools)

广交会

guǎng jiāo huì

China Export Commodities Fair also known as the Canton Fair

卫理公会

wèi lǐ gōng huì

Methodists

封建社会

fēng jiàn shè huì

feudal society

农会

nóng huì

farmer's cooperative

拜会

bài huì

(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on

六方会谈

liù fāng huì tán

Six-Party Talks (2003–2007) on North Korea's nuclear program, involving China, the US, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Russia

全国人民代表大会

quán guó rén mín dài biǎo dà huì

National People's Congress (NPC)

More characters with 人

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