意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
意味着
yìwèizhe
to mean
Characters in this word
味 wèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 笑意味着开心。 Xiào yìwèizhe kāixīn. A smile means happiness.
- 下雨意味着路滑。 Xià yǔ yìwèizhe lù huá. Rain means the road is slippery.
- 沉默意味着同意。 Chénmò yìwèizhe tóngyì. Silence means agreement.