像 (xiàng) - resemble, be like & image, portrait

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xiàng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

想信

像 · xiàng

resemble, be like;

image, portrait;

such as, for example;

appearance, form;

similar to, alike

resemble, be likeimage, portraitsuch as, for example

Usage highlights

resembleportraitstatueimagelikenessfor example

Synonyms

  • 似— resemble, similar to
  • 如— like, as if
  • 肖— resemble, be like

Antonyms

  • 异— different, dissimilar
  • 别— different, other

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looks like his father (他像他父亲).
  • This photo is very lifelike (这张照片很逼像).
  • For example, apples and oranges (例如像苹果和橙子).
  • Her portrait was painted (她的肖像被画了).

Collocations

  • resemble(像...一样)
  • portrait(肖像)
  • statue(雕像)
  • image(图像)
  • likeness(相像)
  • for example(例如像)

Idioms

  • As if seeing an old friend(像见故人)
  • Vivid and lifelike(惟妙惟肖)
  • Like father, like son(有其父必有其子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a human image or figure, evolving to mean resemblance and similarity
  • Used in Buddhist contexts for images and statues of deities
  • Important in Chinese art for portraiture and likeness representation

FAQ