Chinese

意志

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɻ̩⁵¹/
will; determination; volition; intent
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese意 “wish; desire; intention”
  • characterChinese志 “will; determination; aspiration; ambition”
    • simplified fromChinese誌 “records, annals”
      • meaningChinese言 “to say; to speak; to talk”
    • soundChinese之 “to go”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
      • ideaChinese一 “one”
    • meaningChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”

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