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象形
xiàngxíng
Description
象形是一种造字的方法，就是照着东西的样子来画出字。
象形 is a method of creating characters by drawing them based on the shape of things.
比如“日”和“月”这些字，就是从象形来的。
For example, characters like “日” and “月” come from 象形.
Meanings
象形xiàngxíng
pictographic; forming characters from the shape of objects
“山”是一个象形字。
"Mountain" is a pictograph.
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Notes
- Etymology
象 (image/resemble) + 形 (shape/form), meaning to represent the shape of a thing.
- Nuance
one of the six classical methods (六书) for creating Chinese characters.
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