象 xiàng — shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (math.)
大象的鼻子又长又灵活。Dà xiàng de bí zi yòu cháng yòu líng huó.The trunk of an elephant is long and flexible.
Common words: 对象 (duì xiàng)、印象 (yìn xiàng)、形象 (xíng xiàng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "math."
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "math.", including 象 (xiàng), 谱 (pǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "math." covers 2 different Chinese characters — 象 (xiàng), 谱 (pǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xiàng, pǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 象 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 象 xiàngshape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (math.)Useful words: 对象, 印象
- 谱 pǔchart; list; score (music); spectrum (math.)(phys.)Useful words: 乐谱, 离谱儿
Common words for these 2 "math." characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 象 (xiàng) — so "math." turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "math.".
谱 pǔ — chart; list; score (music); spectrum (math.)(phys.)
她照着乐谱弹起了钢琴。Tā zhào zhe yuè pǔ tán qǐ le gāng qín.She played the piano following the sheet music.
Common words: 乐谱 (yuè pǔ)、离谱儿 (lí pǔ r)、有谱 (yǒu pǔ)
All 2 characters
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