Word

示意 (shì yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

示意 (shì yì) is a Chinese word: to signal, to gesture, to motion. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 示意

动 dòng verb

to signal, to gesture, to motion

老师示意学生们安静下来。

lǎo shī shì yì xué shēng men ān jìng xià lái

The teacher signaled the students to quiet down.

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Word breakdown

示 shì — to show, to indicate, to display

意 yì — intention, meaning, message

Structure & writing
1 示 shì — to show; to indicate; to display
示 is a component in 9 characters

示 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 意 yì — wish; intention

意 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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Stroke order