表象

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Chinese

surface; exterior; to watch
surface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example; a list or table; a meter; a watch; chart; external
 
shape; form; appearance
shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (maths)
 
trad. (表象)
simp. #(表象)

Etymology

Reborrowing from Japanese 表象(ひょうしょう) (hyōshō).

Pronunciation


Noun

表象

  1. appearance
  2. idea; presentation; image
  3. representation
  4. (psychology, chiefly Mainland China) mental image
    Synonym: 心像 (xīnxiàng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひょう
Grade: 3
しょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

(ひょう)(しょう) (hyōshōへうしやう (feusyau)?

  1. idea; presentation; image
  2. representation