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像

xiàng

to look like; like

A child beside a cat
Memory picture

Character

像 xiàng

Strokes
13
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 象 elephant
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 你像妈妈。 Nǐ xiàng mā ma. You look like Mom.
  • 他像老师。 Tā xiàng lǎo shī. He looks like a teacher.
  • 这里像家。 Zhè lǐ xiàng jiā. This place feels like home.

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