象形字 xiàng xíng zì

DEFINITIONS

  1. pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
  2. Chinese character derived from a picture
  3. sometimes called hieroglyph

CHARACTERS

象 xiàng
HSK 4
elephant; ivory; figure, image
形 xíng
HSK 5
form, shape, appearance
字 zì
HSK 1
letter, character, word