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单词 ideogram
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Definition of ideogram in English:

ideogram

noun ˈʌɪdɪə(ʊ)ɡramˈɪdɪə(ʊ)ɡram
  • A character symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it. Examples include numerals and Chinese characters.

    表意符号(如数字、汉字)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Perhaps there is a sound that goes with the symbol, as with Chinese ideograms; maybe there are multiple sounds also with Chinese ideograms as they are rendered orally in diverse dialects.
    • With tens of thousands of Japanese characters - or kanji, based on Chinese ideograms - to choose from, the possibilities would seem limitless.
    • Mankind is coming back a full circle - from ideograms through alphabet to ideograms.
    • Early written characters were based on pictograms and ideograms; it is commonly believed that pictograms appeared before ideograms.
    • While it is possible that the Egyptians borrowed the idea for ideograms and phonograms from the Sumerians, many experts think that would be very unlikely.
    Synonyms
    symbol, mark, cipher, letter, character, numeral, figure, type, code, hieroglyph

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek idea 'form' + -gram1.

Definition of ideogram in US English:

ideogram

noun
  • A written character symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it, e.g., numerals and Chinese characters.

    表意符号(如数字、汉字)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While it is possible that the Egyptians borrowed the idea for ideograms and phonograms from the Sumerians, many experts think that would be very unlikely.
    • Early written characters were based on pictograms and ideograms; it is commonly believed that pictograms appeared before ideograms.
    • With tens of thousands of Japanese characters - or kanji, based on Chinese ideograms - to choose from, the possibilities would seem limitless.
    • Mankind is coming back a full circle - from ideograms through alphabet to ideograms.
    • Perhaps there is a sound that goes with the symbol, as with Chinese ideograms; maybe there are multiple sounds also with Chinese ideograms as they are rendered orally in diverse dialects.
    Synonyms
    symbol, mark, cipher, letter, character, numeral, figure, type, code, hieroglyph

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek idea ‘form’ + -gram.

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