Word Detail
会意
huì yì
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters), Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements, also known as joint ideogram or associative compound, to comprehend without being told explicitly, to cotton on, knowing (smile, glance etc)
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)
Examples
会意地一笑。
Huìyì de yíxiào.
Smile knowingly.
点头会意。
Diǎntóu huìyì.
Nod knowingly.