寓意

yùyì

noun HSK 7-9 #22,055

Meanings

1 implied meaning; moral (of a story)
2 allegory; symbolism

Characters

to contain; to imply; residence

meaning; intention

Literally 'contained meaning' — a meaning hidden within something.

Examples

这个故事有什么寓意？

Zhège gùshi yǒu shénme yùyì?

What's the moral of this story?

红色在中国寓意着吉祥。

Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó yùyì zhe jíxiáng.

Red symbolizes good fortune in China.

Tips

culture

寓意 is a huge concept in Chinese culture — nearly everything has symbolic meaning. Fish (鱼 yú) symbolizes surplus (余 yú, same sound), bats (蝠 fú) symbolize fortune (福 fú), and so on.

Stroke Order

寓 yù

意 yì