classifierverb
象
xiàng
elephant; shape; form; appearance
All meanings
- elephant
- shape
- form
- appearance
- to imitate
In context
Example sentences
好像是。
Hǎoxiàng shì
It seems so
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Related words
Words with 象
HSK levels
象 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
象 (xiàng) means "elephant; shape; form; appearance; to imitate" in Chinese.
象 is pronounced "xiàng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
象 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 象 include 印象 (impression), 乱象 (chaos), 假象 (false appearance), 唯象 (phenomenological), 四象 (four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qing1 long2], White Tiger 白虎[Bai2 hu3], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhu1 que4], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuan2 wu3]).
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.