神像 (shén xiàng) — statue or image of a deity, god, or spirit; idol; portrait or likeness of a deceased ancestor

Definition

Examples

• 这座寺庙里有一尊古老的神像。
  Zhè zuò sì miào lǐ yǒu yì zūn gǔ lǎo de shén xiàng.
  There is an ancient statue of a deity in this temple.
• 他家厅堂挂着祖先的神像。
  Tā jiā tīng táng guà zhe zǔ xiān de shén xiàng.
  His family hall hangs a portrait of an ancestor.
• 博物馆收藏了许多明清时期的神像。
  Bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le xǔ duō míng qīng shí qī de shén xiàng.
  The museum houses many statues of deities from the Ming and Qing dynasties.