神像 (shén xiàng) — statue or image of a deity, god, or spirit; idol; portrait or likeness of a deceased ancestor
Definition
An image or statue of a god, deity, or ancestor — used both for religious figures and for memorial portraits of the deceased.
noun
statue or image of a deitygodor spiritidolportrait or likeness of a deceased ancestor
Measure word · 尊
Examples
- 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.
- 神像。Tā jiā tīng táng guà zhe zǔ xiān de shén xiàng.His family hall hangs a portrait of an ancestor.
- 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.
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