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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
Radical is 心 xīn “heart”. When at the bottom of a character, this radical is referred to colloquially as 心字底 xīnzìdĭ “bottom made up of the character 心.” The “sound” 音 yīn in one’s “heart” 心 is one’s “intention” 意. This character can serve as a phonetic in other characters, e.g., in the traditional form of 亿 (億) yì “hundred million”, and in the traditional form of 忆 (憶), which is used in 回忆 (回憶) huíyì “recall.” | Radical is 心 xīn “heart”. When at the bottom of a character, this radical is referred to colloquially as 心字底 xīnzìdĭ “bottom made up of the character 心.” The “sound” 音 yīn in one’s “heart” 心 is one’s “intention” 意. This character can serve as a phonetic in other characters, e.g., in the traditional form of 亿 (億) yì “hundred million”, and in the traditional form of 忆 (憶), which is used in 回忆 (回憶) huíyì “recall.” | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler | Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/思-sī-think|思 sī think]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/思-sī-think|思 sī think]] | ||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/吸-xī-inhale,-breathe-in|吸 xī inhale, breathe in]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/吸-xī-inhale,-breathe-in|吸 xī inhale, breathe in]] | ||
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* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/爱(愛)-ài-love,-like|爱(愛) ài love, like]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/爱(愛)-ài-love,-like|爱(愛) ài love, like]] | ||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/穿-chuān-wear|穿 chuān wear]] | * [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/穿-chuān-wear|穿 chuān wear]] | ||
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意 yì meaning, intention in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 心 xīn “heart”. When at the bottom of a character, this radical is referred to colloquially as 心字底 xīnzìdĭ “bottom made up of the character 心.” The “sound” 音 yīn in one’s “heart” 心 is one’s “intention” 意. This character can serve as a phonetic in other characters, e.g., in the traditional form of 亿 (億) yì “hundred million”, and in the traditional form of 忆 (憶), which is used in 回忆 (回憶) huíyì “recall.”
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 主意 zhŭyì idea, plan [N]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- 思 sī think
- 吸 xī inhale, breathe in
- 部 bù part, section
- 立 lì stand; establish
- 体(體) tĭ body
- Tools
- 空 kōng empty; air, sky
- 身 shēn body; oneself
- 爱(愛) ài love, like
- 穿 chuān wear