Chinese

故意

gùyì

intentional; deliberate; on purpose

HSK 2
TOCFL 5

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characterChinese故 “old; of the past”
- soundChinese古 “the past; ancient times”
- meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
characterChinese意 “wish; desire; intention”

Sources

HSK / TOCFL word lists — Facts (levels)
教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
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Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0