含义
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
含义 (hányì) · meaning
含义 (hányì) means “meaning; implication”. It is written with 2 characters: 含 (to contain) + 义 (right conduct). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 含义 is built
The characters
含 hán · to contain
What 含 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 今 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
义 yì · right conduct
What 义 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: ⺷ gives the meaning, 乂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个词有什么含义？Zhège cí yǒu shénme hányì?What does this word mean?
这句话的含义很深。Zhè jù huà de hányì hěn shēn.This sentence has a deep meaning.
Questions about 含义
What does 含义 mean?
含义 (hányì) means “meaning; implication”.
How do you pronounce 含义?
含义 is pronounced hányì.
Which HSK level is 含义?
含义 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 包含bāohánto contain
- 含量hánliàngcontent
- 含有hányǒuto contain
- 含糊hánhuvague
- 含hánto contain
- 意义yìyìmeaning
- 义务yìwùduty
- 贬义biǎnyìnegative connotation
- 定义dìngyìdefinition
- 见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéito stand up bravely for what is right
Learn 含义 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.