The Chinese Radical: 象


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Meaning
elefant    象

Explanation A trunk , two big ears and the rest like a pig

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
to resemble, to appear, to seem, image, portrait
xiàng
Left: person , right: elephant (A trunk and two big ears 罒 make a pig appear like an elephant.)
A person resembling an elephant is an appearance.
JLPT HSK 4
elephant, shape, form, appearance, comparable to
xiàng
From top: trunk , two big ears 罒, var. of pig
A trunk and two big ears make a pig appear like an elephant.
JLPT HSK 4
oak, acorn
xiàng
Left: tree , right: elephant (A trunk and two big ears 罒 make a pig appear like an elephant.)
A tree as tall as an elephant: The oak.
JLPT HSK 5
to hesitate, happy, carefree, at one's ease

Left: give, bestow (The bent person has a nail to give.), right: elephant A trunk and two big ears 罒 make a pig appear like an elephant.
(Where shall it live?) If sb. give you an elephant, you should hesitate.

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