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摹仿

Word · VerbTraditional仿

imitate; similar; like

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to imitate; to copy

Used for copying the style, method, or appearance of something or someone.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
fǎng仿
zhào照
gǔ古
rén人
de的
zì字
jì迹
liàn练
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
 。

He likes to practice calligraphy by imitating the handwriting of ancient people.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
fǎng仿
Bì毕
jiā加
suǒ索
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
 。

This painting is a copy of a Picasso work.

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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
ài爱
mó模
fǎng仿
dà大
rén人
de的
dòng动
zuò作
 。

Children always love to imitate adults' actions.

2.

verb

to resemble; to be similar

literary

Often used in classical or slightly formal language.

Mǔ母
zǐ子
liǎ俩
zhǎng长
xiàng相
xiāng相
fǎng仿
 。

The mother and son resemble each other in appearance.

Tā他
de的
guān观
diǎn点
yǔ与
gǔ古
rén人
suǒ所
lùn论
yǒu有
fǎng仿
 。

His views bear resemblance to what the ancients discussed.