Dong Chinese dictionary

yì

thought

Thought (意) is the sound (音) that comes from the mind (心). (Oversimplified for brevity. The 音 component in this character has a complicated history.)

Components

音 Meaning component

yīn

sound

心 Meaning component

xīn

heart

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yì

thought, idea, opinion; think; idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate

Yì

Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利[Yìdàlì]

Most common words with 意

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 7 characters (2 verified)

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.790-791