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意味

yìwèi

meaning; implication

A person peels back a paper layer revealing a hidden green drawing
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Characters in this word

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

味 wèi

Strokes
8
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 未 not yet
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 味

Example phrases

  • 数据连续下滑的意味远比单月亏损更严重。 Shùjù liánxù xiàhuá de yìwèi yuǎn bǐ dān yuè kuīsǔn gèng yánzhòng. The implication of a continuous decline in the data is far more serious than a single month of losses.
  • 他的话里有一种让人不安的意味。 Tā de huà lǐ yǒu yī zhǒng ràng rén bù'ān de yìwèi. There is an unsettling undertone in his words.
  • 微笑背后的意味,只有熟悉他的人才懂。 Wēixiào bèihòu de yìwèi, zhǐyǒu shúxī tā de rén cái dǒng. Only those who know him well understand the meaning behind his smile.

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