肖像

xiàoxiàng

noun HSK 7 #11,540

Measure Word

一幅肖像 fú

Meanings

1 portrait
2 likeness

Characters

image; likeness

Examples

墙上挂着一幅肖像画。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yī fú xiàoxiàng huà.

A portrait painting hung on the wall.

这位画家擅长画肖像。

Zhè wèi huàjiā shàncháng huà xiàoxiàng.

This artist is skilled at painting portraits.

Tips

memory

肖 (resemble) + 像 (image/likeness) = a likeness of someone, i.e. a portrait.

usage

肖像 covers paintings, photos, and any representation of a person. 肖像权 means 'right of publicity' (the legal right to one's own image).

Stroke Order

肖 xiào

像 xiàng