(n) a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it, Syn.ideograph, Example: Chinese characters are ideograms
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ Ideo- + -gram; cf. F. idéograme. ] 1. An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ideograms may be defined to be pictures intended to represent either things or thoughts. I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [ 1913 Webster ]
You might even have a history without language written or spoken, by means of ideograms and gesture. J. Peile. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, &unr_;, $, &unr_;, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
[zhǐ shì, ㄓˇ ㄕˋ, 指事] ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down; also known as self-explanatory character, See also:六書, 六书[Add to Longdo]
[zhǐ shì zì, ㄓˇ ㄕˋ ㄗˋ, 指事字] ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down; also known as self-explanatory character, See also:六書, 六书[Add to Longdo]
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