象形字 in English xiang4 xing2 zi4 Meaning

Meanings

• pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
• Chinese character derived from a picture
• sometimes called hieroglyph

Pinyin

xiang4 xing2 zi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

象xiang4elephant 形xing2to appear 字zi4letter