ideographic

Meanings

• Noun

  A character in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean writing systems that does not have an easily pronounceable sound.

  - "The ideographic for 'mountain' 山 (shan) in Chinese is a classic example."
  - "In Japanese, the ideographic for 'water' 水 (mizu) is another example."

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Variants

List of all variants of ideographic that leads to same result
ideograph , ideographic , ideographically , ideographs

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Derived from the Greek word 'idein' meaning 'to see'. Ideographs were originally pictorial symbols representing objects or ideas.

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Trivia

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1. There are approximately 56,000 ideographic characters in the Chinese character database.

2. The oldest known Chinese ideograph is the character for 'heaven' 天, which dates back to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC).

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Related Concepts

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1. Logogram: Ideographs are a type of logogram, a written symbol that represents a word or a morpheme rather than a sound.

2. Chinese characters: The Chinese writing system is primarily ideographic, with over 50,000 characters in use.

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Culture

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Ideographs have played a significant role in East Asian cultures for thousands of years. They are used in art, calligraphy, and poetry.

How to Memorize "ideographic"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize an ideographic, imagine the object or concept it represents.
   - For example, to remember the ideographic for 'mountain', visualize a mountain.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the ideographic with a memorable image or word.
   - For example, to remember the ideographic for 'water', associate it with the word 'ocean'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use mnemonics to help remember the components of complex ideographs.
   - For example, to remember the ideographic for 'scholar', visualize a person wearing a hat (representing knowledge) and holding a book (representing learning).

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