How to say “image” in Chinese
image; vivid
“Image” in Chinese is 形象, xíng xiàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
形象 is read xíng xiàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 彡 “pattern, outline”, as in 彩. On the left, 开.
A drawing of an elephant. It hints at the sound of 像 xiàng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “形象”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “image” in Chinese?
“Image” in Chinese is 形象, pinyin xíngxiàng.
What does 形象 mean?
形象 (xíngxiàng) means “image; vivid”.
How do you write 形象?
形象 is 2 characters: 形 (xíng) — shape, form; 象 (xiàng) — elephant; image, appearance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 形象?
形象 is read xíngxiàng. Tones: xíng — second tone, xiàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“image” in the lesson “Film and television”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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