像

Glyph origin
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Etymology
Traditionally thought to be the same word as (Han Feizi, ).

posits that Old Chinese *z- and *s-l- / *s-j- might have merged in and thinks  possibly derives from  root *la, making it cognate with 🇨🇬 &  (however, see there for other etymology), 🇨🇬 &, 🇨🇬 &. adds 🇨🇬 yet connects the items to.

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Definitions

 * 1) picture; image; photograph; figure
 * 2) statue; figure; sculpture
 * 3) to resemble; to be like
 * 4) to take for example; for example; for instance; such as
 * 5)  image (of a function)
 * 1)  image (of a function)

Synonyms




Noun

 * 1) a form of a thing, including god; a figure; a statue; an idol
 * 2) an image, a vision

Compounds

 * 彫像 (조상, josang)