象形 xiàng xíng ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ zoeng6 jing4
- pictogram
- one of the Six Methods 六书 六書 of forming Chinese characters
- Chinese character derived from a picture
- sometimes called hieroglyph
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 象 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
More words with these characters
象
- 假象 jiǎ xiàng ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ gaa2 zoeng6 false appearance
- 印象 yìn xiàng ㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jan3 zoeng6 impression (sth that stays in one's mind)
- 大象 dà xiàng ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ daai6 zoeng6 elephant
- 对象 對象 duì xiàng ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ deoi3 zoeng6 target; object
- 幻象 huàn xiàng ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ waan6 zoeng6 illusion
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- 形象 xíng xiàng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jing4 zoeng6 image
- 想象 xiǎng xiàng ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ soeng2 zoeng6 to imagine; to envision
- 抽象 chōu xiàng ㄔㄡ ㄒㄧㄤˋ cau1 zoeng6 abstract
- 景象 jǐng xiàng ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ging2 zoeng6 scene
- 气象 氣象 qì xiàng ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ hei3 zoeng6 meteorological condition; weather
- 现象 現象 xiàn xiàng ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jin6 zoeng6 phenomenon
- 象征 象徵 xiàng zhēng ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄓㄥ zoeng6 zing1 symbol; emblem
- 迹象 跡象 jì xiàng ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zik1 zoeng6 sign; indication; mark; indicator
- 乱象 亂象 luàn xiàng ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ lyun6 zoeng6 disorderly situation; chaotic state of affairs
- 具象 jù xiàng ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ geoi6 zoeng6 tangible image
- 唯象 wéi xiàng ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ wai4 zoeng6 phenomenological
- 四象 sì xiàng ㄙˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ sei3 zoeng6 four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿 of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龙, White Tiger 白虎, Vermilion Bird 朱雀, Black Tortoise 玄武
- 图象 圖象 tú xiàng ㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ tou4 zoeng6 variant of 图像
- 天象 tiān xiàng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤˋ tin1 zoeng6 meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
- 好象 hǎo xiàng ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ hou2 zoeng6 to seem; to be like (variant of 好像)
形
- 原形 yuán xíng ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyun4 jing4 original shape
- 圆形 圓形 yuán xíng ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyun4 jing4 round
- 图形 圖形 tú xíng ㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ tou4 jing4 picture
- 地形 dì xíng ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ dei6 jing4 topography
- 外形 wài xíng ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ngoi6 jing4 figure
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- 形势 形勢 xíng shì ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ jing4 sai3 circumstances
- 形容 xíng róng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ jing4 jung4 to describe
- 形式 xíng shì ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ jing4 sik1 outer appearance
- 形态 形態 xíng tài ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ jing4 taai3 shape
- 形成 xíng chéng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ jing4 sing4 to form; to take shape
- 形状 形狀 xíng zhuàng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ jing4 zong6 form; shape
- 形象 xíng xiàng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jing4 zoeng6 image
- 形体 形體 xíng tǐ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧˇ jing4 tai2 figure
- 情形 qíng xing ㄑㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ cing4 jing4 circumstances
- 有形 yǒu xíng ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jau5 jing4 material; tangible; visible
- 无形 無形 wú xíng ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ mou4 jing4 incorporeal
- 畸形 jī xíng ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄥˊ kei1 jing4 deformed; malformed
- 变形 變形 biàn xíng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bin3 jing4 to become deformed; to change shape; to morph
- 队形 隊形 duì xíng ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ deoi6 jing4 formation
- 隐形 隱形 yǐn xíng ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jan2 jing4 invisible
Idioms with these characters
- 合眼摸象 hé yǎn mō xiàng ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ hap6 ngaan5 mo2 zoeng6 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
- 盲人摸象 máng rén mō xiàng ㄇㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ maang4 jan4 mo2 zoeng6 blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
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- 险象环生 險象環生 xiǎn xiàng huán shēng ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ him2 zoeng6 waan4 sang1 dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils
- 瞎子摸象 xiā zi mō xiàng ㄒㄧㄚ ˙ㄗ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ hat6 zi2 mo2 zoeng6 blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture
- 众盲摸象 眾盲摸象 zhòng máng mō xiàng ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄤˊ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zung3 maang4 mo2 zoeng6 multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture
- 彪形大汉 彪形大漢 biāo xíng dà hàn ㄅㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ biu1 jing4 daai6 hon3 (idiom) burly chap; husky fellow
- 放浪形骸 fàng làng xíng hái ㄈㄤˋ ㄌㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄞˊ fong3 long6 jing4 haai4 to abandon all restraint (idiom)
- 怒形于色 怒形於色 nù xíng yú sè ㄋㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄩˊ ㄙㄜˋ nou6 jing4 jyu1 sik1 to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
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- 奇形怪状 奇形怪狀 qí xíng guài zhuàng ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ kei4 jing4 gwaai3 zong6 fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped
- 如影随形 如影隨形 rú yǐng suí xíng ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyu4 jing2 ceoi4 jing4 lit. as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
- 神劳形瘁 神勞形瘁 shén láo xíng cuì ㄕㄣˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄨㄟˋ san4 lou4 jing4 seoi6 to be completely drained both emotionally and physically (idiom)
- 土木形骸 tǔ mù xíng hái ㄊㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄞˊ tou2 muk6 jing4 haai4 earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body
- 相形见绌 相形見絀 xiāng xíng jiàn chù ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨˋ soeng1 jing4 gin3 zyut3 to pale by comparison (idiom)
- 形单影只 形單影隻 xíng dān yǐng zhī ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢ ㄧㄥˇ ㄓ jing4 daan1 jing2 zek3 (idiom) lonely soul; solitary
- 形同虚设 形同虛設 xíng tóng xū shè ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄕㄜˋ jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3 to exist in name only