意识
Old HSK 6
意识 (yìshí) · consciousness
意识 (yìshí) means “consciousness; awareness; to realise”. It is written with 2 characters: 意 (thought) + 识 (to know). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 意识 is built
The characters
意 yì · thought
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)
识 shí · to know
What 识 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 只zhī — only
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 只 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他意识到自己错了。Tā yìshí dào zìjǐ cuò le.He realised he was wrong.
大家的环保意识提高了。Dàjiā de huánbǎo yìshí tígāo le.Everyone's environmental awareness has grown.
Questions about 意识
What does 意识 mean?
意识 (yìshí) means “consciousness; awareness; to realise”.
How do you pronounce 意识?
意识 is pronounced yìshí.
Which HSK level is 意识?
意识 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 意识 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 216: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.