<p>The character 象 is a pictograph that depicts the image of an elephant. Its role in 像 and 橡 is as a phonetic component. It doesn't indicate  'size' or 'largest'.</p>
<p>像 (like; resemblance) and 橡(oak) have nothing to do with elephants. (象 means elephant is irrelevant, it is there for the sound)</p>
<p><em>Side note: 雕像 (statue) can be any size, some can be held in your hand</em></p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Today I realised that:</p>
<p>象 means &quot;elephant&quot; which is the biggest land-dwelling animal,</p>
<p>亻+ 象 = 像 means &quot;statue&quot; which is the biggest person (I mean, a statue is the biggest representation of a human in the world),</p>
<p>木 + 象 = 橡 means &quot;oak&quot; which is the biggest tree.</p>
<p>Are there more of this 象 pattern? I'm sure these are not a coincidence.</p>

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豫，yu，予➕象，in ancient China，it means happy ，its a very very old word
chao gao
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What are other words worth learning that follow this pattern with 象?
# What are other words worth learning that follow this pattern with 象?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-15)

Today I realised that:

象 means "elephant" which is the biggest land-dwelling animal,

亻+ 象 = 像 means "statue" which is the biggest person (I mean, a statue is the biggest representation of a human in the world),

木 + 象 = 橡 means "oak" which is the biggest tree.

Are there more of this 象 pattern? I'm sure these are not a coincidence.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 豫，yu，予➕象，in ancient China，it means happy ，its a very very old word  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-15. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The character 象 is a pictograph that depicts the image of an elephant. Its role in 像 and 橡 is as a phonetic component. It doesn't indicate 'size' or 'largest'.

像 (like; resemblance) and 橡(oak) have nothing to do with elephants. (象 means elephant is irrelevant, it is there for the sound)

*Side note: 雕像 (statue) can be any size, some can be held in your hand*


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