xiàng

象

Character · Noun · Verb

shape; imitate

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

appearance; form; scene

Used to describe the visual form or condition of something, often paired with other nouns to form compound words.

Chūn春
tiān天
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
shēng生
jī机
 。

The scene of spring is full of vitality.

Tiān天
qì气
biàn变
huà化
wú无
cháng常
 ,
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zì自
rán然
xiàn现
xiàng象
 。

Changeable weather is a common natural phenomenon.

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Xīn新
nián年
yī伊
shǐ始
 ,
wàn万
xiàng象
gēng更
xīn新
 。

At the start of the new year, everything is renewed.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
xiāng乡
cūn村
de的
níng宁
jìng静
qì气
xiàng象
 。

This painting depicts the peaceful atmosphere of the countryside.

Tā他
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
shēng生
qì气
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

His expression looks like he is angry.

2.

verb

to imitate; to simulate; to copy

Used to describe the act of copying or recreating a form, sound, or appearance.

Xiàng象
xíng形
wén文
zì字
shì是
tōng通
guò过
miáo描
huì绘
shì事
wù物
xíng形
zhuàng状
lái来
jì记
lù录
yǔ语
yán言
de的
wén文
zì字
 。

Pictographic characters are written records that depict the shape of things to represent language.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
ruǎn软
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
mó模
nǐ拟
zhēn真
shí实
de的
shēng声
yīn音
xiào效
guǒ果
 。

This software can simulate real sound effects.

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Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
mó模
fǎng仿
gè各
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
 。

He is good at imitating the calls of various animals.

Zhè这
ge个
diāo雕
sù塑
xíng形
xiàng象
de地
huán还
yuán原
le了
gǔ古
dài代
de的
shēng生
huó活
chǎng场
jǐng景
 。

This sculpture vividly restores the ancient living scene.

Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
shì势
lái来
mó模
nǐ拟
huá划
chuán船
de的
dòng动
zuò作
 。

He used gestures to simulate the action of rowing a boat.