偶像
Old HSK 6
偶像 (ǒuxiàng) · idol
偶像 (ǒuxiàng) means “idol”. It is written with 2 characters: 偶 (accidentally) + 像 (to look like). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 偶像 is built
The characters
偶 ǒu · accidentally
What 偶 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 禺yú — district
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 禸róu — rump
- 冂 — frame
- 厶sī — private
- 日rì — sun; day
像 xiàng · to look like
What 像 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 象xiàng — elephant
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 豕shǐ — pig
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 象 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这位歌手是很多年轻人的偶像。Zhè wèi gēshǒu shì hěnduō niánqīngrén de ǒuxiàng.This singer is an idol to many young people.
我的偶像是我的父亲。Wǒ de ǒuxiàng shì wǒ de fùqin.My role model is my father.
Questions about 偶像
What does 偶像 mean?
偶像 (ǒuxiàng) means “idol”.
How do you pronounce 偶像?
偶像 is pronounced ǒuxiàng.
Which HSK level is 偶像?
偶像 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 偶尔ǒu'ěroccasionally
- 偶然ǒuránby chance
- 配偶pèi'ǒuspouse
- 好像hǎoxiàngto seem
- 不像话bùxiànghuàoutrageous
- 肖像xiàoxiàngportrait
- 像xiàngto look like
Learn 偶像 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 133: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.