Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
象
xiàng
Description
象是一种很大的动物，有长长的鼻子和大大的耳朵。
象 is a very large animal with a long nose and big ears.
这个字也可以表示样子或形状，比如“现象”和“形象”。
This character can also represent appearance or shape, as in "现象" (phenomenon) and "形象" (image).
Meanings
象xiàng
elephant (large animal with a trunk)
大象的鼻子很长。
The elephant's trunk is very long.
象xiàng
appearance; shape; phenomenon
天上出现了奇怪的景象。
A strange sight appeared in the sky.
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Notes
- Etymology
象 is a pictograph originally depicting an elephant, later extended to mean "image/shape".
- Nuance
everyday speech uses 大象 for the animal; 象 alone often appears in compounds like 现象.
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