圖形

圖形

1. figure; diagram; graph; graphics

   信息圖形／信息图形  ―  xìnxī túxíng  ―  infographic

2. short for 幾何圖形／几何图形 (jǐhé túxíng, “geometric figure”)

圖⫽形 (verb-object)

1. (literary, rare) to draw one’s portrait

   • 元帝後宮既多，不得常見，乃使畫工圖形，案圖召幸之。諸宮人皆賂畫工，多者十萬，少者亦不減五萬。獨王嬙不肯，遂不得見。
     元帝后宫既多，不得常见，乃使画工图形，案图召幸之。诸宫人皆赂画工，多者十万，少者亦不减五万。独王嫱不肯，遂不得见。

     From: Disputed, 葛洪 (Ge Hong, c. 283–364) or Liu Xin (d. 23 CE),《西京雜記》

     Yuándì hòugōng jì duō, bùdé chángjiàn, nǎi shǐ huàgōng tú xíng, àn tú zhàoxìng zhī. Zhū gōngrén jiē lù huàgōng, duō zhě shí wàn, shào zhě yì bù jiǎn wǔ wàn. Dú Wáng Qiáng bùkěn, suì bùdé jiàn.

     Since Emperor Yuan of Han had many consorts in his harem and could not visit them all in person, he ordered painters to create their portraits so he could summon women to his favor by referring to the paintings. All the ladies in the palace bribed the painters, with the highest bribes reaching one hundred thousand cash, and even the lowest amounting to no less than fifty thousand. Only Wang Qiang (later known as Zhaojun) refused to offer bribes. Thus, she never gained the emperor’s notice.

   • 自漢興以來，小善小德而圖形立廟者多矣。況亮德範遐邇，勳蓋季世，興王室之不壞，實斯人是賴。
     自汉兴以来，小善小德而图形立庙者多矣。况亮德范遐迩，勋盖季世，兴王室之不坏，实斯人是赖。

     From: 263, 習隆 (Xi Long) & 向充 (Xiang Chong), 《請于沔陽立諸葛亮廟表》

     Zì Hàn xīng yǐlái, xiǎo shàn xiǎo dé ér tú xíng lì miào zhě duō yǐ. Kuàng Liàng dé fàn xiá'ěr, xūn gài jìshì, xīng wángshì zhī bù huài, shí sīrén shì lài.

     Since the rise of the Han dynasty, there have been many instances where minor virtues and small merits were commemorated with portraits and temples. How much more so for Zhuge Liang, whose moral example reached far and wide, whose achievements overshadowed this turbulent era, and who was truly the one relied upon to prevent our royal house from collapse.