象
象 - xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
elephant; ivory; figure, imageHow to read 象
Click 象 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 象 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 象 |
| Pinyin | xiàng |
| English | elephant; ivory; figure, image |
| Radical hint | 豕 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 象山 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 象州. “”。 Please read 象形 one more time.
Common words with this character
see 象山區|象山区[Xiang4 shan1 Qu1]; see 象山縣|象山县[Xiang4 shan1 Xian4]
see 象州縣|象州县[Xiang4 zhou1 Xian4]
pictogram; one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters; Chinese character derived from a picture
symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 象 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 象山 and 象州 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.