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

HSK 2

这个故事有什么寓意？

Zhège gùshi yǒu shénme yùyì?

What's the moral of this story?

HSK 6

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) symbolizes surplus (余, same sound), bats (蝠) symbolize fortune (福), and so on.

Stroke Order

寓 yù

意 yì