Chinese symbol for “comprehend”
理解
lǐ jiě
to comprehend; to understand
The closest CC-CEDICT match for comprehend is 理解 (lǐ jiě), defined as: to comprehend; to understand.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “comprehend”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悟 | wù | to comprehend; to apprehend |
| 懂得 | dǒng de | to understand; to know; to comprehend |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to comprehend |
| 参悟 (參悟) | cān wù | to comprehend (the nature of things etc); to achieve enlightenment |
| 领会 (領會) | lǐng huì | to understand; to comprehend |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 理解.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 处理 (處理) | chǔ lǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 理论 (理論) | lǐ lùn | theory; 个 (gè) |
| 总理 (總理) | zǒng lǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason; grounds |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out |
| 解决 (解決) | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) |
| 解释 (解釋) | jiě shì | explanation; to explain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “comprehend”.
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