涵意

hányì

noun

Meanings

1 connotation
2 implied meaning
3 deeper meaning

Characters

contain / include

meaning / intent

Examples

这首诗的涵意需要细细品味。

Zhè shǒu shī de hányì xūyào xìxì pǐnwèi.

The deeper meaning of this poem needs to be savored carefully.

他的话里有更深的涵意。

Tā de huà lǐ yǒu gèng shēn de hányì.

There is a deeper connotation in what he said.

Tips

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Variant spelling of 涵义 (hányì) — same pronunciation, same meaning. 涵义 is more common in mainland publications; 涵意 appears more in Taiwan and older texts. Don't confuse with 含义 (hányì, meaning), which is even more common and stylistically neutral.

Stroke Order

涵 hán

意 yì