象征
Old HSK 5
象征 (xiàngzhēng) · symbol
象征 (xiàngzhēng) means “symbol; to symbolize”. It is written with 2 characters: 象 (elephant) + 征 (to summon). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 象征 is built
The characters
象 xiàng · elephant
What 象 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 豕shǐ — pig
Origin hint: boar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
征 zhēng · to summon
What 征 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 正zhèng — straight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 正 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
红色在中国象征着幸福。Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó xiàngzhēng zhe xìngfú.In China, red symbolizes happiness.
长城是中国的象征。Chángchéng shì Zhōngguó de xiàngzhēng.The Great Wall is a symbol of China.
Questions about 象征
What does 象征 mean?
象征 (xiàngzhēng) means “symbol; to symbolize”.
How do you pronounce 象征?
象征 is pronounced xiàngzhēng.
Which HSK level is 象征?
象征 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 现象xiànxiàngphenomenon
- 形象xíngxiàngimage
- 印象yìnxiàngimpression
- 想象xiǎngxiàngto imagine
- 抽象chōuxiàngabstract
- 大象dàxiàngelephant
- 象棋xiàngqíChinese chess
- 迹象jìxiàngsign
- 气象qìxiàngweather
Learn 象征 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 105: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.