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议
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deliberate

HSK 10 N2
Communication →Language
yì
ギ
의
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 義 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (議)
言 say+ 義 righteousness =
議 deliberate
言 Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
義 Phonetic component
righteousness
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Simplified (议)
讠 speech+ 义 justice =
议 consult
讠 Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
义 Phonetic component
yì justice
right conduct, righteousness
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Notes
Similar Characters
唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
議
Regular
Modern
Chinese
议 / 議 [yì]
to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
Japanese
議 ぎ 同音

noun

  1. discussion; deliberation
  2. thought; opinion
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
議 はかり
Hakari surname
議 はかる
Hakaru given name
CHINESE WORDS (138)
建议 [jiàn​yì] #817
to propose
会议 [huì​yì] #1,449
meeting
协议 [xié​yì] #1,720
agreement
不可思议 [bù​kě​sī​yì] #1,660
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
议员 [yì​yuán] #2,161
member (of a legislative body)
提议 [tí​yì] #2,843
proposal
参议员 [cān​yì​yuán] #2,805
senator
抗议 [kàng​yì] #4,222
to protest
审议 [shěn​yì] #23,434
deliberation
议会 [yì​huì] #5,008
parliament
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 不思議 [ふしぎ] #606
wonderful
⭐ 会議 [かいぎ] #2,325
meeting
⭐ 抗議 [こうぎ] #2,904
protest
⭐ 議論 [ぎろん] #2,991
argument
⭐ 協議 [きょうぎ] #8,084
conference
⭐ 会議室 [かいぎしつ] #8,934
conference room
⭐ 議員 [ぎいん] #9,952
member of an assembly
⭐ 異議 [いぎ] #10,682
objection
不可思議 [ふかしぎ] #11,653
mystery
⭐ 議会 [ぎかい] #12,112
congress
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KOREAN WORDS (30)
중의 #7,133
consensus
회의 #9,333
meeting; conference
건의 #13,374
proposal; suggestion; recommendation
물의 #17,330
public criticism; public discussion
건의서
petition; memorial; representation; recommendation
건의안
proposition; motion
결의문
written resolutions
결의안
draft resolution
국회 의원
member of the National Assembly
국회 의장
Speaker of the National Assembly
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