biǎo​xiàng

outward appearance

  • created sense approved 表象 · biǎo​xiàng · outward appearance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    表象

    biǎo​xiàng

    outward appearance

    the external look or superficial features of something; signs that show on the surface

    表 (literal) → 表 · biǎo · surface 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 表象 · biǎo​xiàng · representation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    表象

    biǎo​xiàng

    representation

    (psychology or philosophy) a mental image or idea that represents an objective thing previously perceived; a representation in mathematics

    表 (literal) → 表 · biǎo · to express 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense