WHOLE CHARACTER
像
to resemble; to be like (好像,相似); an image; a statue; a picture (画像,塑像); such as; for example (像这样的事)
像 is to resemble: 好像 'seems like', 录像 'video', 图像 'image'.
ZDIC: 形声，从亻、象声.
Character Familiesleft / right
像
to resemble; to be like (好像,相似); an image; a statue; a picture (画像,塑像); such as; for example (像这样的事)
像 is to resemble: 好像 'seems like', 录像 'video', 图像 'image'.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声，从亻、象声.
MEANING: THE PERSON SIDE (ZDIC 从亻)
亻
person (from 人)
Left-side person form; not a standalone page.
In 像: meaning: the person side (ZDIC 从亻) The standing-person radical.
SOUND SIDE: 象 (XIÀNG)
象
elephant; shape; image
A standalone character (xiàng, elephant; appearance); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.
In 像: sound side: 象 (xiàng) xiàng matches exactly; the elephant piece also carries the 'likeness' idea.
Tone 4
- to resemble; to be like (好像,相似)
- an image; a statue; a picture (画像,塑像)
- such as; for example (像这样的事)
- 好像to seem; as if
- 录像video; to record video
- 图像image; picture
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