意识

Character by character

• 意yì13 strokesHSK 2thought, idea, opinion; think
• 识shí7 strokesHSK 1 traditional 識recognize, understand, know

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 意识. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 认识rèn shiHSK 1

  to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition

• 注意zhù yìHSK 3

  to take note of; to pay attention to

• 愿意yuàn yìHSK 2

  to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)

• 意义yì yìHSK 3

  sense; meaning; significance; importance

• 同意tóng yìHSK 3

  to agree; to consent; to approve

• 意思yì siHSK 2

  idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc

• 意见yì jiànHSK 2

  idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint

• 意味着yì wèi zheHSK 5

  to signify; to mean; to imply

• 意外yì wàiHSK 3

  unexpected; accident; mishap

• 满意mǎn yìHSK 2

  satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction

• 生意shēng yìHSK 3

  life force; vitality

• 知识zhī shiHSK 1

  knowledge; intellectual

• 故意gù yìHSK 2

  deliberately; on purpose

• 不好意思bù hǎo yì siHSK 2

  to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)

• 有意思yǒu yì siHSK 2

  interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun

• 创意chuàng yìHSK 6

  creative; creativity

• 主意zhǔ yiHSK 3

  plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi]

• 随意suí yìHSK 5

  as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious

• 在意zài yìHSK 7

  to care about; to mind

• 有意yǒu yìHSK 7

  to intend; intentionally; interested in

• 意志yì zhìHSK 5

  will; willpower; determination

• 见识jiàn shiHSK 7

  to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight

• 识别shí biéHSK 7

  to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize

• 意愿yì yuànHSK 6

  aspiration; wish (for); desire