象征

xiàng zhēng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. emblem
2. symbol
3. token
4. badge
5. to symbolize
6. to signify
7. to stand for

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 符号 fú hào 符号 fú hào symbol; mark; sign symbol, sign: symbol; mark; sign
• 含义 hán yì 含义 hán yì meaning (implicit in a phrase) meaning, implication: meaning (implicit in a phrase)

Synonyms

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• 代表 dài biǎo 代表 dài biǎo representative symbolize, stand for: representative
• 标志 biāo zhì 标志 biāo zhì sign emblem, symbol: sign

Usage notes

Collocations

象征 is often used with abstract concepts like peace or love, not concrete objects.

Example Sentences

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鸽子 象征 和平。

Doves symbolize peace.

红色在中国文化里 象征 吉利。

Red symbolizes auspiciousness in Chinese culture.

龙在中国文化中是吉祥的 象征 。

The dragon is a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.

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Words Containing 象征

• 象征主义 象征主义 xiàng zhēng zhǔ yì: symbolism
• 象征性 象征性 xiàng zhēng xìng: symbolic

Child Words of 象征

• 征 征 zhēng: journey
• 象 象 xiàng: elephant