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思議

简思议 · 繁思議

Mandarin · pinyin sī yì

to imagine; to comprehend (usu. used in the negative, as in 不可思議 bù kě sī yì "inconceivable")

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思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
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议: yì · consult, talk over, discuss

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1–4 · si1 yi4

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verb

to imagine and comprehend

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