意义 (yì yì)

Character breakdown

• 意 (Yì) · 13 strokes

  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.)

• 义 (Yì) · 3 strokes

  Adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 義. Phonosemantic compound. 羊 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound. In ancient China sheep (羊) were associated with goodness and…