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Recent Examples of ideograph
To integrate that useful principle into his encoding scheme, Zhi decided to index characters by their components—the simpler characters within each ideograph—using the first letter of each component’s pinyin spelling.
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Jing Tsu, Wired, 23 Jan. 2022
Jing Tsu, Wired, 23 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideograph
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The encrusted object clearly qualified as cultural property, even more so when the treasure hunters cleaned it up, revealing that the shining chunk was actually an ingot stamped with Chinese ideograms.—
Lauren Collins,
The New Yorker,
22 July 2024
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And as a sign of the ideogram’s lasting appeal, Hadid was photographed in New York City earlier this week wearing a cropped T-shirt with the yellow icon — albeit the brand was unknown.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
11 July 2024
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However, the Penguins will have representation in any decision as their hockey president and general manager Kyle Dubas is an assistant GM for Canada.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Some critics have written about the limits of this kind of representation.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Nov. 2024
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From Egyptian hieroglyphs to European folklore, these birds have been revered for their elegance and adaptability.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Some have said the film is a poor depiction of the trans community.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The depiction of the two swans has been both an enigma and a source of inspiration for artists.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the popular image of federal bureaucrats in Washington are millions of workers across the country who work at veterans hospitals, labs, post offices and military bases.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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While cameras didn't show the star too much during the game, another image of her during the second quarter summed up how Chiefs fans were feeling.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Running my fingers over the ancient hieroglyphics carved into the sarcophagus felt transgressive and delicious.—
M. Leona Godin,
AFAR Media,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the mathematics underlying the chart is unfathomably complex, a combination of equations that make hieroglyphics seem self-explanatory.—
Tom Siegfried,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Dec. 2024
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Editors’ Picks Source photographs for illustration above: Focus Features; Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images; Everett Collection.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hayden included the book cover as well as an interior page showing an illustration of a girl resembling a young Meghan.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Reaching lengths of as many as 40 feet long, these reptiles had long necks, broad bodies, and flat flippers, resulting in a loose resemblance to a modern-day sea turtle, both in terms of their looks and their methods of movement.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
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Burton was replaced by Seán McGirr at McQueen and Trotter followed Matthieu Blazy at Bottega—men who, a popular meme pointed out, bear a striking resemblance to each other and to at least a handful of other on-the-rise white male designers.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Ideograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideograph. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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