会意/會意 huì yì — combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters)

Meanings

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   combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters)

   combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)

   verb

Character breakdown

• 会/會

  huì (fourth tone, falling) kuài (fourth tone, falling)

  to know how to, to be able to (through learning); to be likely to, will; a meeting, a gathering, an association; (kuài) only in 会计, accounting

  6 strokes⿱人云Radical 人

Words containing 会

• 会/會huì (fourth tone, falling)can, to know how to (a learned skill)
• 机会/機會jīhuì (first tone, high and level)chance, opportunity
• 会议/會議huìyì (fourth tone, falling)meeting, conference
• 社会/社會shèhuì (fourth tone, falling)society
• 一会儿/一會兒yíhuìr (second tone, rising)a little while, a moment
• 委员会/委員會wěi (third tone, dipping) yuán (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling)committee
• 学会/學會xué (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling)to learn
• 大会/大會dà (fourth tone, falling) huì (fourth tone, falling)general assembly
• 误会/誤會wùhuì (fourth tone, falling)to misunderstand, to get the wrong idea
• 协会/協會xié (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling)an association
• 董事会/董事會dǒng (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) huì (fourth tone, falling)board of directors
• 体会/體會tǐ (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling)to know from experience
• 晚会/晚會wǎn (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling)evening party
• 约会/約會yuē (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling)appointment
• 演唱会/演唱會yǎn (third tone, dipping) chàng (fourth tone, falling) huì (fourth tone, falling)vocal recital or concert
• 会见/會見huì (fourth tone, falling) jiàn (fourth tone, falling)to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)
• 会员/會員huì (fourth tone, falling) yuán (second tone, rising)member
• 都会/都會dū (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling)city