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肖像 (xiào xiàng): portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • portrait (painting

Chinese explanation

  • 用绘画、摄影或雕塑等方式,画出或拍出某个人物形象的作品,重点表现人物的面部和神态
  • 也可以指某个人物外表的形象或样子。

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Character breakdown

to resemble; similar

HSK 3

to resemble

Example sentences

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A portrait of him as a young man hangs on the museum wall; in the painting, he wears a military uniform and has a determined gaze.

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The old man asked a painter to paint a portrait of his late wife and hung it in the living room, as if she had never left.

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The cover of this biography features a portrait of Lu Xun, with his short beard and a serious, profound expression.

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At the photography exhibition, a black-and-white portrait stands out; the girl in the photo smiles as she gazes into the distance.

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