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會意

简会意 · 繁會意

Mandarin · pinyin huì yì

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書 liù shū of forming Chinese characters)
Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
also known as joint ideogram or associative compound
to comprehend without being told explicitly
to cotton on
knowing (smile, glance etc)

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會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–4 · hui4 yi4

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