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像 xiàng alike

alike; be like; such as; image

How to remember 像: 亻 person + 象 elephant = alike. A person in a baggy grey onesie waves his arm like a trunk beside the baby elephant, and the kids scream that they look alike.

  • 294. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 人

Component breakdown

像 = 亻 person + 象 elephant

  • 亻 person
  • 象 elephant
The Gushi story

A person in a baggy grey onesie waves his arm like a trunk beside the baby elephant, and the kids scream that they look alike.

How it is used

  • To resemble / be like, plus 'image' - 你像你妈 (nǐ xiàng nǐ mā) you look like your mom; 好像 (hǎoxiàng) seemingly.
  • 像 introduces a comparison or example: 像苹果这样的水果 (xiàng píngguǒ zhèyàng de shuǐguǒ) fruit such as apples.
  • In the 'image/video' sense it pairs up: 录像 (lùxiàng) record video, 图像 (túxiàng) an image, 偶像 (ǒuxiàng) idol.

Words with 像

Example sentences

  • 姐妹俩长得很像。 Jiěmèi liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.The sister look very much alike.
  • 墙上挂着一幅画像。 Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì fú huàxiàng.There's a portrait hanging on the wall.
  • 天好像要下雨了。 Tiān hǎoxiàng yào xiàyǔ le.It seems that it it is going to rain.