意
意 (yì) · thought
意 (yì) means “thought”. It is made of 音 + 心 and has 13 strokes.
Break 意 into its parts
What 意 is made of
- 音 yīn — sound
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立 lì — to stand
- 心 xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 stroke order
Example sentences with 不好意思
不好意思，我来晚了。Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ lái wǎn le.Sorry, I'm late.
不好意思，洗手间在哪儿？Bù hǎoyìsi, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the washroom?
Words with 意
- 不好意思bùhǎoyìsisorry
- 故意gùyìon purpose
- 满意mǎnyìsatisfied
- 意见yìjiànopinion
- 意思yìsimeaning
- 有意思yǒu yìsiinteresting
- 愿意yuànyìto be willing
- 生意shēngyibusiness
- 同意tóngyìto agree
- 意外yìwàiunexpected
- 意义yìyìmeaning
- 主意zhǔyiidea
- 注意zhùyìto pay attention to
- 得意déyìpleased with oneself
- 称心如意chènxīnrúyìjust as one wishes
- 大意dàyìmain idea
- 乐意lèyìto be willing
- 任意rènyìany
- 示意shìyìto signal
- 随意suíyìas one likes
- 特意tèyìspecially
- 玩意儿wányìrthing
- 意料yìliàoto expect
- 意识yìshíconsciousness
- 意图yìtúintention
- 意味着yìwèizheto mean
- 意向yìxiàngintention
- 意志yìzhìwill
- 在意zàiyìto mind
- 没意思méiyìsiboring
Also built with 音
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thought |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 意
What does 意 mean?
意 (yì) means “thought”.
How many strokes does 意 have?
意 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 意?
The radical of 意 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 意?
意 is made of 音 (sound) and 心 (heart).
Keep learning
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