像 (xiàng)
to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; po
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 13 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 象 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“像,象也。从人,从象,象亦聲。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 象 (sound)