1. noun idea
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '意'; CCD '意' 1; FE '意' 1; Guoyu '意' n 3; Kroll 2015 '意' 1, p. 548; XHZD '意' 1, p. 893)
  2. proper noun Italy (abbreviation)
    Domain: Places 地方 , Subdomain: Europe , Concept: Country 国家
    Notes: Abbreviation for 意大利 (CC-CEDICT '意')
  3. noun a wish; a desire; intention
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 愿望. For example, 所謂誠其意者,毋自欺也 What is meant by 'making the thoughts sincere.' is the allowing no self-deception.' (The Classic of Rites, The Great Learning禮記‧大學, trans. by Legge 1885; CC-CEDICT '意'; CCD '意' 2; FE '意' 2; Guoyu '意' n 6; Kroll 2015 '意' 2, p. 548; XHZD '意' 2, p. 893)
  4. noun mood; feeling
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 情感 (Guoyu '意' n 5; Kroll 2015 '意' 2a, p. 548)
  5. noun will; willpower; determination
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 意志 (Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 1351)
  6. noun bearing; spirit
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 意气 or 气势 (Kroll 2015 '意' 2b, p. 548)
  7. verb to think of; to long for; to miss
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 思念 (CC-CEDICT '意'; Guoyu '意' v 3; Kroll 2015 '意' 4, p. 548; )
  8. verb to anticipate; to expect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 意料 or 猜测 (CC-CEDICT '意'; CCD '意' 3; FE '意' 3; Guoyu '意' v 2; Kroll 2015 '意' 3, p. 548; XHZD '意' 3, p. 893)
  9. verb to doubt; to suspect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 怀疑 (Guoyu '意' v 1)
  10. noun meaning
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 意思 (CC-CEDICT '意'; FE '意' 4; Guoyu '意' n 1; Kroll 2015 '意' 1b, p. 548; )
  11. noun a suggestion; a hint
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (FE '意' 5)
  12. noun an understanding; a point of view
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 看法 (Guoyu '意' n 2)
  13. adverb or
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 或 (Guoyu '意' adv)
  14. proper noun Yi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '意' n 8)
  15. noun manas; mind; mentation
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: manas, Pali: manas, Japanese: i, Tibetan: yid; considered one of the five faculties (BCSD '意', p. 491; BL 'manas', p. 522; FGDB '意'; Kroll 2015 '意' 1a, p. 548; SH '意', p. 400)

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