Chinese edit

 
to think; to believe; to suppose
to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss
 
(look) like; similar (to); appearance
(look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem
trad. (想像)
simp. #(想像)
alternative forms 想象

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

想像

  1. Alternative form of 想象 (xiǎngxiàng, to imagine; to picture; to envision)

Usage notes edit

In Mainland China, the form 想象 (xiǎngxiàng) is prescribed and 想像 is proscribed. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, 想像 is preferred.

Derived terms edit

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 3
ぞう
Grade: 5
goon

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(そう)(ぞう) (sōzōさうざう (sauzau)?

  1. imagination
    想像(そうぞう)以上(いじょう)
    sōzō ijō
    beyond (one's) imagination
  2. guess, suppose

Verb edit

(そう)(ぞう)する (sōzō suruさうざう (sauzau)?transitive suru (stem (そう)(ぞう) (sōzō shi), past (そう)(ぞう)した (sōzō shita))

  1. imagine
  2. guess, suppose

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998) NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997) 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

想像 (sangsang) (hangeul 상상)

  1. Hanja form? of 상상 (imagination; speculation).

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb edit

想像

  1. chữ Hán form of tưởng tượng (to imagine).