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Character Decomposition
意=音+心
Etymology
heart
Meanings
(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense
(bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind
(bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利)
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Words with 意 924 total
proud of oneself · pleased with oneself · complacent得意dé yìmalice · evil intention恶意è yìoriginal idea · real intention · etymon本意běn yìto be satisfactory称意chèn yìpaying special care · with particular attention加意jiā yìrespect; esteem; high regard敬意jìng yìmeaning of word · sense词意cí yìdeliberately; on purpose故意gù yìjealousy (in love rivalry)醋意cù yì
Idioms with 意 281 total Chain
to feel embarrassed · to find it embarrassing · to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)不好意思bù hǎo yì si(idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions不怀好意bù huái hǎo yìnot to mind · unconcerned不以为意bù yǐ wéi yì(idiom) not worth worrying about; not worth taking to heart不足为意bù zú wéi yìlit. talent is sparse and ambition is vast (idiom) · fig. to have great ambitions but limited abilities.才疏意广cái shū yì guǎng(idiom) just passable · barely satisfactory差强人意chā qiáng rén yì
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