ideograph

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a graphic character used in ideography

Word Origin

ideograph (n.)
late 1830s, from comb. form of Greek idea (see idea) + -graph "instrument for recording; something written." Related: Ideographic (1822); ideographical.

Example

1. Chinese written foundation chinese character is one kind of ideograph .
2. In some cases it is hard to make up an ideograph , ideograph means idea graphic .
3. The thinking of pictograph and ideograph help form the chinese traditional art pursuit : the mood of a literary work and vividness .

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