# 象征 (xiàngzhēng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 象征 (xiàngzhēng) means “symbol; to symbolize”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: symbol; to symbolize
- Pinyin: xiàngzhēng (xiang4 zheng1)
- Traditional: 象徵
- HSK 3.0 · Level 5
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 白鸽通常被看作和平的象征。
  Báigē tōngcháng bèi kànzuò hépíng de xiàngzhēng.
  White doves are usually regarded as a symbol of peace.

## Characters

- 象 (xiàng): elephant; shape
- [征](https://hanziro.com/word/zheng-levy/) (zhēng): to levy; to recruit

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-zheng-symbol/

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