肖像 xiàoxiàng portrait (painting, photo etc)
portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
How to remember 肖像: 肖 to resemble + 像 alike = portrait (painting, photo etc).
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How it is used
- A 'portrait/likeness' of a person - 画肖像 (huà xiàoxiàng) to paint a portrait; 肖像权 (xiàoxiàngquán) portrait/image rights.
- Specifically a representation of a person's face/figure (painting, photo), vs a general 图像 (túxiàng, image).
- Neutral register; the legal 肖像权 (right to one's likeness) is a common collocation.