象征
xiàngzhēng
symbol; to symbolize
Part of speech · noun / verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 鸽子象征着和平。The dove symbolizes peace.
- 红色在中国象征喜庆。Red symbolizes joy and festivity in China.
Collocations
象征和平象征意义象征着美好象征
Mnemonic
象 xiàng "image" + 征 zhēng "sign": to represent an abstract idea by a concrete thing, i.e. a symbol; to symbolize. ① noun (和平的象征) ② verb (鸽子象征和平). Contrast 标志 (a concrete sign): 象征 assigns abstract meaning.
Related
标志代表寓意比喻
Quick check
What does 鸽子象征和平 mean?