idea

Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]); meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate

sound (音) + heart (心) = intention and meaning

心 anchors the meaning: ideas and intentions arise from the heart-mind. 音 gives the approximate sound yì and does not carry semantic weight here.

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Words with 意

差强人意

chā qiáng rén yì

(idiom) just passable

意指

yì zhǐ

to mean

爱意

ài yì

love

爽意

shuǎng yì

pleasant

面露倦意

miàn lù juàn yì

to look tired

遂心如意

suì xīn rú yì

totally satisfying

遂意

suì yì

to one's liking

过意不去

guò yì bù qù

to feel very apologetic

达意

dá yì

to express or convey one's ideas

适意

shì yì

agreeable

酒意

jiǔ yì

tipsy feeling

醉意

zuì yì

tipsiness; signs of intoxication

More characters with 音