WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an ideograph?
A
a character that stands for an object
B
the Chinese alphabet
C
a character that joins two or more pictographs to form an idea
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ideograph combines the Latin idea with graph, “instrument for writing.” Definitions of ideograph. a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it. synonyms: ideogram.

Detailed explanation-2: -An ideogram or ideograph (from Greek idéa “idea” and gráphō “to write") is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept, independent of any particular language, and specific words or phrases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ideograms are graphical symbols that represent an idea or concept. Good examples of ideogram are the red circle that means “not allowed”, or the orange or yellow triangle that means “attention” or “danger”.

Detailed explanation-4: -An ideogram is a graphic picture or symbol (such as or %) that represents a thing or an idea without expressing the sounds that form its name. Also called ideograph. The use of ideograms is called ideography.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ideograms are symbols that represent ideas or concepts rather than objects themselves-a circle with a line through it () to indicate prohibition, for example. Many emoji are hybrids of ideograms and pictograms. Chinese characters are based on the simplified outlines of concrete elements in the visible world.

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