像 (xiàng) — to resemble, to be like; such as, like (introducing examples); (noun) portrait, image
Definition
像 is a verb 'to look like / to be like' (他像他爸爸 'he looks like his dad'). For introducing examples ('such as'), 比如 is more common in speech; 像 works in casual writing.
verb
to resembleto be likesuch aslike (introducing examples)
noun
portraitimage
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 像。Tā xiàng tā bà ba.He resembles his father.
- ，像。Wǒ xǐ huan dòng wù, xiàng māo hé gǒu.I like animals, such as cats and dogs.
- 像。Qiáng shàng yǒu yì zhāng xiàng.There is a portrait on the wall.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
像 uses 亻, the side form of 人 (person), with 象 giving the sound.
Grammar
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