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涵义

hán yì

2-character word Traditional 涵義

What 涵义 means

1. content
2. meaning
3. connotation
4. implication

The characters in 涵义

• 涵hánto contain; to include; culvert
• 义yìjustice; righteousness; meaning

Example sentences

• 在中文里面，饺子和“交子”谐音，因而具有丰富的文化涵义。
  Zài Zhōngwén lǐmiàn, jiǎozi hé "jiāo zǐ " xiéyīn, yīn'ér jùyǒu fēngfù de wénhuà hányì.
  In Chinese, 'dumpling' and 'first exchange' are homophones, so they have a rich cultural association.

Sounds the same

Read hán yì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 含义meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning
• 寒意a nip in the air; chilliness
• 含意meaning
• 涵意content; meaning; connotation