万象

萬象
wànxiàng
noun #46,541

Meanings

  1. 1 all things; every phenomenon (in nature)
  2. 2 the myriad sights of the world

Examples

Chūn huí dàdì, wànxiàng gēngxīn.
Spring returns to the earth, and all things are renewed.
Shēnzhèn de Wànxiàngchéng shì yǒumíng de gòuwù zhōngxīn.
Shenzhen's MixC mall is a famous shopping center.

Tips

usage
Most often seen in the set phrase 万象更新 (wànxiàng gēngxīn, 'everything takes on a new look') used at New Year. Capitalised (Wànxiàng) is also the Chinese name for Vientiane, capital of Laos — context disambiguates.

In Pop Culture

万象 Wànxiàngchéng
MixC
Upscale mall chain operated by China Resources Land — flagship locations in Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Shenyang etc.

Stroke Order

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xiàng