effigy in Chinese
effigy in Chinese is 写照 — effigy means a crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
effigy in Chinese
写照
Pronounced: xiě zhào
A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
What does "effigy" mean?
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noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
"Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building."
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noun A sculpture or image representing a specific person.
"The cathedral contains a stone effigy of the medieval king."
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effigy in a sentence
- Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building.
- The cathedral contains a stone effigy of the medieval king.
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What is "effigy" in Chinese?
"effigy" in Chinese is 写照. effigy means: A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
How do you pronounce 写照?
"effigy" in Chinese is 写照, pronounced "xiě zhào".
How do you use "effigy" in a sentence?
Example: "Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building." In Chinese, "effigy" is 写照.
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