statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
像 centers on a visual representation of something: a statue, picture, image, figure, or portrait that captures the likeness of a person or thing.
像 combines 亻 (person) with 象, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of shape or likeness. The character suggests a person-shaped representation, such as a statue or image.
A person 亻 beside an elephant 象: imagine a sculptor carving a life-sized elephant statue, capturing its image and likeness.
For ゾウ, picture a sculptor carving a statue of an elephant (ぞう): elephant -> ゾウ, and the statue is its image.
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image; picture; portrait
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV)
imagination; supposition; guess
image; figure; statue; picture; portrait
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
portrait; likeness; picture
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
development (of film); photographic processing
bronze statue
image; idol; statue
afterimage; after image
(carved) statue; sculpture
stone statue
taking a picture; taking an image; imaging
standing statue; standing image
lively group (esp. of young people); dynamic bunch
real image
virtual image
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
stereo image (audio)