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想象

想象

Chinese

		to think; to believe; to suppose to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss	shape; form; appearance shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (math.)
simp. and trad. (想象)		想	象

Verb

想象

Alternative form of 想像 (xiǎngxiàng).

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xiǎngxiàng

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): soeng² zoeng⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: xiǎngxiàng
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheangshianq
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    想像
    想象
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: soeng² zoeng⁶
  - Yale: séung jeuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: soeng² dzoeng⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /sœːŋ³⁵ t͡ɕœːŋ²²/