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The word "含义" is formed through a direct and logical conceptual combination of its two component characters. The first character, 含 (hán), pictographically represents something held in the mouth and means "to contain" or "to hold within". The second character, 义 (yì), signifies "meaning" or "significance". Thus, the compound literally and metaphorically conveys the idea of "contained meaning", the significance that is held within a word, symbol, or situation. It’s the essential idea one intends to convey, which is enclosed within the form of its expression.

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这个符号的含义很简单。

Zhè ge fúhào de hányì hěn jiǎndān.

The meaning of this symbol is very simple.

我们需要理解这句话的深层含义

Wǒmen xūyào lǐjiě zhè jù huà de shēncéng hányì.

We need to understand the deep meaning of this sentence.

在文学作品中,每个细节都可能具有特殊含义

Zài wénxué zuòpǐn zhōng, měi gè xìjié dōu kěnéng jùyǒu tèshū hányì.

In literary works, every detail may have special meaning.

老师详细阐述了这首诗的历史背景和象征含义

Lǎoshī xiángxì chǎnshù le zhè shǒu shī de lìshǐ bèijǐng hé xiàngzhēng hányì.

The teacher elaborated in detail on the historical background and symbolic meaning of this poem.

尽管这个词在字典中的定义明确,但在不同文化语境下其含义可能有所演变。

Jǐnguǎn zhè ge cí zài zìdiǎn zhōng de dìngyì míngquè, dàn zài bùtóng wénhuà yǔjìng xià qí hányì kěnéng yǒu suǒ yǎnbiàn.

Although the definition of this word is clear in the dictionary, its meaning may evolve in different cultural contexts.

Word Definition - 含义

hán yì meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation

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