Chinese symbol for “image”
形象
xíng xiàng
image; form; figure; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for image is 形象 (xíng xiàng), defined as: image; form; figure; 个 (gè); visualization; vivid.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “image”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 图像 (圖像) | tú xiàng | image; picture; graphic |
| 影像 | yǐng xiàng | image |
| 相片 | xiàng piàn | image; photograph |
| 意象 | yì xiàng | image; imagery |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 形象.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form |
| 形势 (形勢) | xíng shì | circumstances; situation |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances; situation; state of affairs |
| 形态 (形態) | xíng tài | shape; form |
| 现象 (現象) | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng) |
| 对象 (對象) | duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
See also: Japanese symbol for “image”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.