忆

憶
yì
乙 + 忄

Definitions

yì (verb) to remember; to recall

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 乙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憶.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 乙

About

The character 忆 is a phono-semantic compound and the simplified form of 憶. Its left component is the vertical heart radical 忄, which signals mental and emotional processes. The right component 乙 provides the sound. In the traditional character 憶, the right side is 意 (meaning 'thought' or 'meaning'), serving as both the phonetic and a semantic element. The simplification replaced 意 with the simpler graph 乙, preserving only the pronunciation. The character denotes the act of recalling past experiences, the mental retrieval of memories.

Example Sentences Hide

我回忆童年。

Wǒ huíyì tóngnián.

I recall childhood.

这段记忆很清晰。

Zhè duàn jìyì hěn qīngxī.

This memory is very clear.

她忆起了母亲的话。

Tā yì qǐle mǔqīn de huà.

She recalled her mother's words.

在夜深人静时，我总回忆往事。

Zài yè shēn rén jìng shí, wǒ zǒng huíyì wǎngshì.

In the quiet of the night, I always recall past events.

因为记忆深刻，所以我难以忘记。

Yīnwèi jìyì shēnkè, suǒyǐ wǒ nányǐ wàngjì.

Because the memory is deep, I can't forget it easily.

回忆有时带来快乐，有时带来悲伤。

Huíyì yǒushí dài lái kuàilè, yǒushí dài lái bēishāng.

Memories sometimes bring happiness, sometimes bring sadness.

通过回忆，我理解了生活的意义。

Tōngguò huíyì, wǒ lǐjiěle shēnghuó de yìyì.

Through recollection, I understood the meaning of life.

每当忆起那段艰难岁月，我便更加珍惜现在的幸福生活。

Měi dāng yì qǐ nà duàn jiānnán suìyuè, wǒ biàn gèngjiā zhēnxī xiànzài de xìngfú shēnghuó.

Whenever I recall that difficult time, I cherish my happy life now even more.

Related Characters

Component: 乙

艺 亿 乙 乞 钇 肊 釔 穵 乪 乴 乶 戹 氹 鳦

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 恢

Example Words

回忆 记忆 失忆 记忆力 回忆录 失忆症 忆苦思甜 林忆莲 记忆卡 记忆棒 记忆犹新 记忆体 追忆