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Chinese symbol for “representational”

具象
jù xiàng
tangible image; concrete; representational (art)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for representational is 具象 (jù xiàng), defined as: tangible image; concrete; representational (art).

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

具 jù
tool, implement; to draw up, to write
radical 12 ⼋ · 8 strokes
象 xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
radical 152 ⾗ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 具象.

WordPinyinMeaning
具有jù yǒuto have; to possess
工具gōng jùtool; instrument
具体 (具體)jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
具备 (具備)jù bèito possess; to have
玩具wán jùplaything; toy
面具miàn jùmask
现象 (現象)xiàn xiàngphenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng)
对象 (對象)duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

See also: Japanese symbol for “representational”.

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.