象形字 xiàng xíng zì

pictographic Chinese character; pictogram

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 67344th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
elephant; appearance; shape
shape; form; to appear
character; symbol; word