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意

yì

yì · ji3 (Jyutping)

  1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense
  2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind
  3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

意

Meaning
thought, idea, opinion; think
Radical
心
Strokes
13
Components
⿱音心
Cangjie
YTAP
Four-corner
0033.6

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