慧 huì — intelligent
这个小姑娘聪明又有智慧。Zhè ge xiǎo gū niang cōng míng yòu yǒu zhì huì.This little girl is clever and wise.
Common words: 智慧 (zhì huì)、明慧 (míng huì)、慧眼 (huì yǎn)
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Chinese characters meaning "intelligent"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "intelligent", including 慧 (huì), 聪 (cōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "intelligent" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 慧 (huì), 聪 (cōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span huì, cōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 慧 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 慧 huìintelligentUseful words: 智慧, 明慧
- 聪 cōngquick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acuteUseful words: 聪明, 失聪
Common words for these 2 "intelligent" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 慧 (huì) — so "intelligent" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "intelligent".
聪 cōng — quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute
这个孩子又聪明又懂事。Zhè ge hái zi yòu cōng míng yòu dǒng shì.This child is both clever and sensible.
Common words: 聪明 (cōng ming)、失聪 (shī cōng)、聪敏 (cōng mǐn)
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