會意 [ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ; hui4 yi4]
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書 of forming Chinese characters)
Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds
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会意
かいい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
see: 会意文字
compound ideograph formation (one of the six kanji classifications)
making kanji up of meaningful parts (e.g. "mountain pass" is up + down + mountain)
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