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意识

yì shídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
consciousness / awareness / (usu. followed by 到[dào]) to be aware of / to realize
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a910327960da4142. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

意識 意识 [yi4 shi2] /consciousness; awareness/(usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize/

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Other forms in these source records: 意識

  • 意
    yì

    (bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])

  • 识
    shí

    to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shì]

    zhì

    to record / to write a footnote

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.