意 (Yì)

Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

Etymology

Thought (意) is the sound (音) that comes from the mind (心). (Oversimplified for brevity. The 音 component in this character has a complicated history.)

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“意,志也。从心察言而知意也。从心,从音。”

Components