Chinese symbol for “metaphor”
隐喻
yǐn yù
Traditional: 隱喻
metaphor
The closest CC-CEDICT match for metaphor is 隐喻 (yǐn yù), defined as: metaphor.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “metaphor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暗喻 | àn yù | metaphor |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to |
| 比拟 (比擬) | bǐ nǐ | to compare; to draw a parallel |
| 喻 | yù | to describe sth as; an analogy |
| 譬喻 | pì yù | analogy; metaphor |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 隐喻.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隐藏 (隱藏) | yǐn cáng | to hide; to conceal |
| 隐私 (隱私) | yǐn sī | secrets; private business |
| 隐瞒 (隱瞞) | yǐn mán | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject) |
| 隐形 (隱形) | yǐn xíng | invisible |
| 隐患 (隱患) | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage |
| 隐蔽 (隱蔽) | yǐn bì | to conceal; to hide |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to |
| 家喻户晓 (家喻戶曉) | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name |
See also: Japanese symbol for “metaphor”.
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