意思 yìsi meaning

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Measure word: 个

Stroke order

意思 is written in 22 strokes across 2 characters.

意思 — the Chinese character for meaning (yìsi), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 意思 — meaning

意 — 13 strokes
思 — 9 strokes

Senses

idea
opinion
meaning
wish
desire
interest
fun
token of appreciation, affection etc
to give as a small token
to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc

Characters in 意思

意 yì — (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind
思 sī — to think; to consider

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这个字什么意思？Zhège zì shénme yìsi?What is the meaning of this character?
它的意思很好。Tā de yìsi hěn hǎo.Its meaning is very good.

Related words

意思 is pronounced yìsi and means “meaning”.

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