想像

Chinese

	to think; to believe; to suppose to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss	(look) like; similar (to); appearance (look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem
trad. (想像)	想	像
simp. ^#(想像)	想	像
alternative forms	想象

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiǎngxiàng

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): soeng² zoeng⁶
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sióng-siong
Min Nan (POJ): sióng-siǒng / sióng-siōng / siáng-chhiāng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎngxiàng
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siǎngsiàng
  - Wade–Giles: hsiang³-hsiang⁴
  - Yale: syǎng-syàng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheangshianq
  - Palladius: сянсян (sjansjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕjɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕjɑŋ⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    ^edit
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    想像
    想象
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: soeng² zoeng⁶
  - Yale: séung jeuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: soeng² dzoeng⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: sêng² zêng⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sœːŋ³⁵ t͡ʃœːŋ²²/
  - Homophones:
    ^edit
    ^edit
    想像
    想象
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sióng-siong
  - Hakka Romanization System: xiong` xiong
  - Hagfa Pinyim: xiong³ xiong⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /ɕi̯oŋ³¹ ɕi̯oŋ⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sióng-siǒng
  - Tâi-lô: sióng-siǒng
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ɕiɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɕiɔŋ²²/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sióng-siōng
  - Tâi-lô: sióng-siōng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: siofngsiong
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɕiɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɕiɔŋ³³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /ɕiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɕiɔŋ³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /ɕiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɕiɔŋ²²/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siáng-chhiāng
  - Tâi-lô: siáng-tshiāng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: siafngchiang
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɕiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡ɕʰiaŋ²²/

Verb

想像

Alternative form of 想象 (xiǎngxiàng, “to imagine; to picture; to envision”).

Usage notes

In Mainland China, the form 想象 (xiǎngxiàng) is prescribed and 想像 is proscribed. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, 想像 is preferred.

Derived terms

想像力 (xiǎngxiànglì)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
想	像
そう Grade: 3	ぞう Grade: 5
on’yomi

Noun

想(そう)像(ぞう) • (sōzō) ^{←さうざう (sauzau)^?}

imagination
想像(そうぞう)以上(いじょう)
sōzō ijō
beyond (one's) imagination
guess, suppose

Verb

想(そう)像(ぞう)する • (sōzō suru) ^{←さうざう (sauzau)^?}suru (stem 想(そう)像(ぞう)し (sōzō shi), past 想(そう)像(ぞう)した (sōzō shita))

imagine
guess, suppose

Conjugation

Conjugation of "想像する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective")	想像し	そうぞうし	sōzō shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative")	想像し	そうぞうし	sōzō shi
Shūshikei ("terminal")	想像する	そうぞうする	sōzō suru
Rentaikei ("attributive")	想像する	そうぞうする	sōzō suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical")	想像すれ	そうぞうすれ	sōzō sure
Meireikei ("imperative")	想像せよ¹ 想像しろ²	そうぞうせよ¹ そうぞうしろ²	sōzō seyo¹ sōzō shiro²
Key constructions
Passive	想像される	そうぞうされる	sōzō sareru
Causative	想像させる想像さす	そうぞうさせるそうぞうさす	sōzō saseru sōzō sasu
Potential	想像できる	そうぞうできる	sōzō dekiru
Volitional	想像しよう	そうぞうしよう	sōzō shiyō
Negative	想像しない	そうぞうしない	sōzō shinai
Negative continuative	想像せず	そうぞうせず	sōzō sezu
Formal	想像します	そうぞうします	sōzō shimasu
Perfective	想像した	そうぞうした	sōzō shita
Conjunctive	想像して	そうぞうして	sōzō shite
Hypothetical conditional	想像すれば	そうぞうすれば	sōzō sureba
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative

Korean

Hanja in this term
想	像

Noun

想像 • (sangsang) (hangeul 상상)

Hanja form^? of 상상 (“imagination; speculation”).

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term
想	像

Verb

想像

chữ Hán form of tưởng tượng (“to imagine”).

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