ideograph

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Recent Examples of ideograph To integrate that useful principle into his encoding scheme, Zhi decided to index characters by their components—the simpler characters within each ideograph—using the first letter of each component’s pinyin spelling. Jing Tsu, Wired, 23 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideograph
Noun
  • This erroneous belief that all Chinese characters are ideograms — symbols that express ideas directly, without language — remains widespread today in the West.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
  • The encrusted object clearly qualified as cultural property, even more so when the treasure hunters cleaned it up, revealing that the shining chunk was actually an ingot stamped with Chinese ideograms.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
Noun
  • The author makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in this article.
    William Jones, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The Newhouse family will continue as shareholders in the combined entity and have board representation.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • From the pyramids to the mysteries of hieroglyphs and the afterlife, its legacy endures.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The stone is carved in the style of Teotihuacan, but it’s also covered with Maya hieroglyphs, which tell the tale of the conquest.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The team created ceiling frescoes reminiscent of artist Israel Rubinstein’s playful depictions of gaming scenes, and also looked to the works of Salvador Dalí and Meret Oppenheim for other inspiration.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • Outside of the emotional rollercoaster of Keisha and Justin’s romance, the series offers generous and glittering depictions of family, friendship and young adulthood.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
  • Escape to paradise without leaving your home with Southern photographer Kristen M. Brown’s new coffee table book Slice of Pura Vida-dise, which features over 150 images of beaches, sunsets, and surf culture, and feels like an instant vacation.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The obelisk is covered in hieroglyphics—the ancient Egyptians’ pictorial writing system—and engraved with both names that Ramses used as king.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • Frame The Brand Story As A Relatable Hero’s Journey From the time of cavemen and hieroglyphics, humans have been storytellers.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Quick Dry This multi-purpose hair cream speeds things up while also tackling frizziness and other common vexations By India Knight Photo illustration by Chop Choppish Shop Read On Bust a Move Sun’s Out, Buns Out ’Tis the season to show them off.
    Tuppence Middleton, Air Mail, 8 May 2025
  • Given the global report from the IMF, these individual country case studies are live illustrations of the challenge ahead globally.
    Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s an obvious physical resemblance; born within months of one another in 1969, both actors are tall and lean but muscular, with angular features and, often, light, chin-grazing hair.
    Judy Berman, Time, 12 May 2025
  • On the menu was bone marrow, charred octopus with tentacles sprawling off the serving platter, and a deep-red cherry jubilee with an uncanny resemblance to blood (Isabelle even used a flambé technique at the table to wow her guests).
    Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025

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“Ideograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideograph. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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