象 (xiàng) — elephant; shape, form, appearance; to imitate, to resemble
Definition
As a bound form, 象 appears in compounds meaning 'elephant' (象牙, 大象), 'appearance/form' (现象, 形象), and 'to resemble' (象征, 象形字 — pictographs that picture the thing they name).
bound form
elephantshapeformappearanceto imitateto resemble
Examples
- 象象？Fēi zhōu xiàng hé yà zhōu xiàng yǒu shén me bù tóng?What are the differences between African elephants and Asian elephants?
- 。Zhè ge fú hào de xiàng xíng tè zhēng hěn míng xiǎn.The pictographic features of this symbol are very obvious.
- 。Hàn zì zhōng yǒu hěn duō xiàng xíng zì.There are many pictographic characters in Chinese characters.
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