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象征

象徵
xiàngzhēng
verb HSK 5 #4,558

Meanings

  1. 1 symbol; emblem; token
  2. 2 to symbolize; to signify

Characters

象
xiàng
elephant; image; appearance
征
zhēng
sign; evidence; to summon
An image that serves as a sign - a symbol.

Examples

HSK 3
红色在中国象征着幸运。
Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó xiàngzhēng zhe xìngyùn.
Red symbolizes good luck in China.
HSK 6
长城象征着中华民族的精神。
Chángchéng xiàngzhēng zhe Zhōnghuá mínzú de jīngshén.
The Great Wall symbolizes the spirit of the Chinese nation.
HSK 7-9
和平鸽是和平的象征。
Hépíng gē shì hépíng de xiàngzhēng.
The peace dove is a symbol of peace.

Tips

usage
象征 can be both a noun ('a symbol') and a verb ('to symbolize'). As a verb, it often takes 着: 象征着... (symbolizes...). As a noun: ...的象征 (a symbol of...).
culture
Key Chinese symbols: 龙 symbolizes power and the emperor, 凤凰 symbolizes the empress and beauty, 红色 symbolizes luck and celebration, 数字八 (number 8) symbolizes wealth.

Stroke Order

象 xiàng
征 zhēng