会
huì
can; to have the skill; to know how to
to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])
person (人) + cloud of speech (云) = gathering and ability
The character originally depicted people gathering and speaking together, which naturally extended to meanings of meeting, having ability, and forming associations. The core idea connects human gathering with shared knowledge and collective capability.
我会说中文。
wǒ huì shuō zhōng wén
I can speak Chinese.
明天我们会在公园见面。
míng tiān wǒ men huì zài gōng yuán jiàn miàn
Tomorrow we will meet in the park.
Words with 会
待会儿
dāi huì r
in a moment
复会
fù huì
to resume a meeting
这会儿
zhè huì r
(coll.) now
通气会
tōng qì huì
briefing
游园会
yóu yuán huì
garden party; fete (held in a garden or park); carnival; fair
游艺会
yóu yì huì
folk festival
运动会
yùn dòng huì
sports competition
过一会儿
guò yī huì r
later
远来的和尚会念经
yuǎn lái de hé shang huì niàn jīng
the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)
适逢其会
shì féng qí huì
(idiom) to happen to be in the right place at the right time
遵义会议
zūn yì huì yì
Zunyi conference of January 1935 before the Long March
选举委员会
xuǎn jǔ wěi yuán huì
Election Committee (Hong Kong)