Chinese symbol for “resemble”
像
xiàng
to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as
The closest CC-CEDICT match for resemble is 像 (xiàng), defined as: to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image.
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 “resemble”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 类同 (類同) | lèi tóng | to resemble; to be similar to |
| 类 (類) | lèi | kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type |
| 似 | sì | to seem; to appear |
| 肖 | xiào | similar; resembling |
| 肖似 | xiào sì | to resemble; to look like |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 像.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 图像 (圖像) | tú xiàng | image; picture; graphic |
| 偶像 | ǒu xiàng | idol |
| 影像 | yǐng xiàng | image |
| 录像 (錄像) | lù xiàng | to videotape; to videorecord |
| 想像 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
See also: Japanese symbol for “resemble”.
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.