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yì

Main
English Definition	idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate; Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利
Simplified Script	意
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	yì
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ji³

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Words With Same Head Word
意思	yìsi	idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; to give as a small token; to do something as a gesture of goodwill etc
意见	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint
意义	yìyì	sense; meaning; significance; importance
意外	yìwài	unexpected; accident; mishap
意志	yìzhì	will; willpower; determination

Words With Same Tail Word
顽意	wányì	entertainment; plaything
注意	zhùyì	to take note of; to pay attention to
愿意	yuànyì	to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do something)
同意	tóngyì	to agree; to consent; to approve
生意	shēngyì	life force; vitality

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