塑像

sùxiàng

noun #15,447

Measure Word

一座塑像 zuò

Meanings

1 statue; sculpture (molded or modeled)

Characters

to mold; to sculpt

image; likeness; statue

Examples

广场中央有一座铜塑像。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng yǒu yī zuò tóng sùxiàng.

There is a bronze statue in the center of the square.

这座塑像是为了纪念一位英雄。

Zhè zuò sùxiàng shì wèile jìniàn yī wèi yīngxióng.

This statue was built to commemorate a hero.

Tips

usage

塑像 specifically refers to statues made by molding or casting (clay, plaster, bronze), as opposed to 雕像 (diāoxiàng) which is carved from stone or wood. In practice, 雕像 is more common as a general word for 'statue.'

Stroke Order

塑 sù

像 xiàng