Meaning of 象形文字
象形文字 means pictographic writing; hieroglyphic writing. Pronounced xiàng xíng wén zì.
- pictographic writing; hieroglyphic writing
Definitions & Examples
Hàn汉
zì字
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
xiàng象
xíng形
wén文
zì字
。
Chinese characters originated from pictographic writing.
Gǔ古
āi埃
jí及
de的
xiàng象
xíng形
wén文
zì字
fēi非
cháng常
shén神
mì秘
。
The hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt are very mysterious.
Xiàng象
xíng形
wén文
zì字
hé和
tú图
huà画
wén文
zì字
bù不
tóng同
，
měi每
gè个
zì字
dōu都
yǒu有
gù固
dìng定
de的
dú读
fǎ法
。
Pictographic writing is different from picture writing in that each character has a fixed pronunciation.
Jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
zhōng中
de的
"
rì日
"
hé和
"
yuè月
"
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
xiàng象
xíng形
wén文
zì字
。
The characters for "sun" and "moon" in oracle bone script are typical pictographs.
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Measure Words
种/ zhǒng
Primary
类/ lèi