象形 (xiàng xíng) — “Pictograph, pictographic” in Chinese
象形 (xiàng xíng) means “pictograph, pictographic” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.
Usage
pictograph
pictographic
杨确实证明了这些象形文字代表的是声音，而不是完整的单词。
Young did actually prove that these hieroglyphs represented sounds rather than whole words.
他猜测象形文字是语音符号是正确的，它们代表的是声音而不是图像。
He suspected rightly that the hieroglyphs were phonetic symbols, that they represented its sounds rather than pictures.
The characters in 象形
More words starting with 象
- xiàng象shēng声Onomatopoeia; imitative words.
- xiàng象shēng声cí词onomatopoeia
- xiàng象xíng形zì字pictogram, pictograph
- xiàng象xíng形wén文zì字hieroglyphs, pictographs
- xiàng象zhēng征symbol, symbolize
- xiàng象zhēng征gōng公zhèng正symbol of justice, emblem of justice
- xiàng象zhēng征xìng性de地Symbolically, Nominally
- xiàng象zhēng征yì意yì义symbolic meaning, symbolism
- xiàng象zhēng征zhe着symbolizes, represents
- xiàng象qí棋Chinese chess, Xiangqi
- xiàng象qí棋dà大shī师Chess master, Grandmaster
- xiàng象qí棋bǐ比sài赛Chess game, Chess match
Frequently asked questions
- What does 象形 mean in Chinese?
- 象形 (xiàng xíng) means “pictograph, pictographic”.
- How do you pronounce 象形?
- 象形 is pronounced xiàng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
- How do you say “pictograph” in Chinese?
- “pictograph” is 象形 (xiàng xíng) in Chinese.
- How is 象形 used in a sentence?
- This page has 2 example sentences using 象形, each with pinyin and an English translation.