思维 sīwéi thought
(line of) thought; thinking
How to remember 思维: 思 think + 维 to preserve = thought.
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How it is used
- Thinking as a cognitive mode or line of reasoning - 逻辑思维 (luójí sīwéi) logical thinking; 思维方式 (sīwéi fāngshì) way of thinking.
- Abstract and process-oriented (how the mind operates), distinct from 思想 (a formed ideology) and 思考 (the act of pondering).
- Habitually pairs with 逻辑/创新/发散 (logical/innovative/divergent) thinking.