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象形字
xiàng xíng zì
Pinyin
Definition
象形字
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- pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) Chinese character derived from a picture sometimes called hieroglyph
Related Words (20)
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1 impression
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1 letter
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2 symbol
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3 character
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4 word
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5 classifier: 个 gè
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6 courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
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1 caption
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2 subtitle
Idioms (20)
一字一泪
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1 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
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1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
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1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
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2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
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3 each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
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1 dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
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2 concise and powerful style
人心不足蛇吞象
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1 a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom) © 2023 ChinesePod LLC