象形

pictogram / one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters / Chinese character derived from a picture / sometimes called hieroglyph

xiàng = xi + ang4

elephant / CL:隻|只[zhi1] / shape / form / appearance / to imitate

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xíng = xi + (e)ng2

to appear / to look / form / shape

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pictogram / hieroglyph

pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character derived from a picture / sometimes called hieroglyph