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肖像

xiào xiàng
幅 fú 张 zhāng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. portrait (painting, photo etc)
  2. 2. (in a general sense) representation of a person
  3. 3. likeness

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
照片
zhào piàn

photograph

commonly refers to a photograph
自画像
zì huà xiàng

self-portrait

self-portrait

Synonyms

1 item
画像
huà xiàng

portrait

refers to a drawn or painted portrait

Usage notes

Collocations

肖像 often pairs with verbs like 画 (huà, to paint) or 拍 (pāi, to photograph), e.g., 画肖像 (paint a portrait), 拍肖像 (take a portrait photo).

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 肖像 with 画像 (huàxiàng) or 照片 (zhàopiàn). 肖像 is more formal and typically used for artistic or official portraits, while 画像 refers specifically to a painted or drawn portrait, and 照片 is a photograph.

Example Sentences

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墙上挂着一幅 肖像 。
A portrait is hanging on the wall.

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Child Words of 肖像

像
xiàng

to resemble

肖
xiào

similar