Writing
肖像 (xiào xiàng) — how to say "portrait" in Chinese
肖像
Portrait, likeness
noun
Character composition
肖
resembling, similar
像
image, statue
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
肖像画
xiào xiàng huà
portrait painting
名人肖像
míng rén xiào xiàng
portrait of a celebrity
肖像权
xiào xiàng quán
portrait rights
Examples
墙上挂着一幅著名画家的肖像作品。
A portrait work by a famous painter hangs on the wall.
这是他的肖像。
This is his portrait.
Frequently asked questions
Portrait in Chinese meaning
"portrait" in Chinese is 肖像 (xiào xiàng).
肖像 meaning in English
肖像 (xiào xiàng) means "Portrait, likeness".
How is 肖像 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiào xiàng (written as xiao xiang, xiaoxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "portrait" in Chinese characters?
It is written 肖像: 肖 has 7 strokes, 像 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 肖像?
肖像 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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