满意
mǎnyì · HSK 2
satisfied
😊 满 = full + 意 = intention; full intention met = satisfied
满 (mǎn) means full or filled, and 意 (yì) means intention, idea, or wish. When your intention is fully met, you feel satisfied or pleased. The compound literally reads as full-wish.
满 — water 氵 + 㒼 (phonetic)
满 is a phono-semantic compound. The water radical 氵 gives the meaning, originally referring to a vessel filled to the brim with water, while 㒼 supplies the sound. From 'full of water' the sense broadened to 'full, filled, complete,' and later 'satisfied' or 'entirely.'