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象形

xiàng xíng

Definitions

  • •pictogram
  • •one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters
  • •Chinese character derived from a picture
  • •sometimes called hieroglyph

Words Containing 象形

象形文字
xiàng xíng wén zì
象形字
xiàng xíng zì

Child Words of 象形

象
xiàng
形
xíng