• picture;
  • image;
  • appearance;
  • figure;
  • shape;

Etymology

Phono-semantic compound:

人 (사람 인, “person”) — denotes human form.

象 (코끼리 상, “elephant; form, image”) — provides sound and also contributes the meaning form, likeness.

Originally referred to an image or likeness of a person, later extended to form, portrait, appearance, resemblance.

Usage in Korean

形像 (형상) — image, form

肖像 (초상) — portrait

想像 (상상) — imagination (literally “thinking images”)

映像 (영상) — image, reflection, video

佛像 (불상) — statue of Buddha

형상
hyeongsang
sang
Kangxi radical:9, + 11
Strokes:13
Unicode:U+50CF
Cangjie input:
  • 人弓日人 (ONAO)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 亻 象

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

References

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