象 xiàng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 豕 — pig, boar
- Made of
- ⺈ knife 口 mouth 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
象征
xiàngzhēng
to symbolize
Characters in this word
征 zhēng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 鸽子象征和平。 Gēzi xiàngzhēng hépíng. A dove symbolizes peace.
- 红色象征好运。 Hóngsè xiàngzhēng hǎoyùn. Red symbolizes good luck.
- 它象征希望。 Tā xiàngzhēng xīwàng. It symbolizes hope.
Related words
- 对象 duìxiàng partner; boyfriend or girlfriend
- 现象 xiànxiàng phenomenon
- 形象 xíngxiàng image
- 印象 yìnxiàng impression
- 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine
- 大象 dàxiàng elephant
- 景象 jǐngxiàng scene
- 气象 qìxiàng weather
- 特征 tèzhēng feature; characteristic
- 征服 zhēngfú to conquer; to win over
- 征求 zhēngqiú to ask for
- 公告 gōnggào official notice