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Ideogram
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An ideogram is a written symbol that represents an idea or concept rather than a specific word or phonetic sound. It is primarily used in written languages where characters or symbols convey meaning. Ideograms are commonly found in languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Sample Sentences:
- The Chinese writing system incorporates a vast number of ideograms.
- Japanese Kanji characters often consist of both ideograms and phonetic scripts.
- Hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt relied heavily on the use of ideograms to represent words and ideas.
- Modern emoji are a form of ideograms that convey emotions, objects, and actions.
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