象形

xiàng xíng

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Definitions

1. pictogram
2. one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters
3. Chinese character derived from a picture
4. sometimes called hieroglyph

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Words Containing 象形

• 象形字 象形字 xiàng xíng zì: pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
• 象形文字 象形文字 xiàng xíng wén zì: pictogram

Child Words of 象形

• 形 形 xíng: to appear
• 象 象 xiàng: elephant