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有意思

yǒuyìsi

interesting

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Characters in this word

有 yǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
𠂇 hand 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

意 yì

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
音 sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 意

思 sī

Strokes
9
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
田 field, farm, arable land 心 heart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 思

Example phrases

  • 这个有意思。 Zhège yǒuyìsi. This is interesting.
  • 电影有意思。 Diànyǐng yǒuyìsi. The movie is interesting.
  • 他说话有意思。 Tā shuōhuà yǒuyìsi. He speaks in an interesting way.

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