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xiàng
Main
English Definitionto resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.)
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Pinyinxiàng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄒㄧㄤˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zoeng6
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2,7 TOCFL=2

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Words With Same Head Word    
像素xiàngsùpixel
像样xiàngyàngpresentable; decent; up to par
像章xiàngzhāngbadge; insignia; lapel badge (e.g. with miniature portrait of great national leader)
像模像样xiàng mó xiàngyàngsolemn; presentable; decent
像话xiànghuàproper
Words With Same Tail Word    
好像hǎoxiàngas if; to seem like
想像xiǎngxiàngto imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination
佛像fóxiàngBuddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva
偶像ǒuxiàngidol
图像túxiàngimage; picture; graphic
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