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Pictographs are graphic symbols making pictures which resemble what they signify.
Ideographs are graphic symbol that represent an idea or concept independent of any particular language.
For instance if you look at the international road sign for no overtaking, the two cars side by side would be Pictograph while the read circle and colouring of the sign is the Ideograph.
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What is the difference between Chinese pictographs and ideographs?
Pictographs resemble what they mean. For example, a pictograph of "Tiger" would be more or less recognizable as the image of a tiger crudely drawn. Ideographs do not resemble what they mean. However, Ideographs can resemble one another (i.e. the ideograph of "Tiger" may resemble the ideograph of "Lion", but neither would resemble a Tiger or Lion crudely drawn). Ideographs can also steal phonetic pieces (i.e. The ideograph for "Shipping" may have the ideograph for "ping" in it since "ping" is phonetically part of "Shipping"). Finally Ideographs can be composed of multiple minor ideographs working in concert (i.e. "Archer" may be written as combination of "bow" and "man" since the Archer is man who uses a bow). None of the combination-elements are present in pictographs.
Are Pictographs Similar to Bar Graphs?
kind of although if you are dealing with large numbers a bar graph is better pictographs are easier to follow and understand
What the difference between a pictograph and a bar graph?
pictographs have pictures bar graphs have bars
Where to create a pictograph online?
i don't know about online but i do know that Microsoft exel can create pictographs
How did a pictograph differ from an ideograph?
A pictograph is a visual translation of an object and Abstract ideas cannot have pictographs since they can't be visually translated. They are given a visual form by giving an 'idea' or an example of what they mean. For example the idea of barging in or to dash in can be represented by showing a horse running through a door. The character for 'to rush in ' is therefore 闖 or 闯. This is an ideogram.
What were the first examples of Chinese writing?
Pictographs and Ideographs
What is the difference between Chinese pictographs and ideographs?
Pictographs resemble what they mean. For example, a pictograph of "Tiger" would be more or less recognizable as the image of a tiger crudely drawn. Ideographs do not resemble what they mean. However, Ideographs can resemble one another (i.e. the ideograph of "Tiger" may resemble the ideograph of "Lion", but neither would resemble a Tiger or Lion crudely drawn). Ideographs can also steal phonetic pieces (i.e. The ideograph for "Shipping" may have the ideograph for "ping" in it since "ping" is phonetically part of "Shipping"). Finally Ideographs can be composed of multiple minor ideographs working in concert (i.e. "Archer" may be written as combination of "bow" and "man" since the Archer is man who uses a bow). None of the combination-elements are present in pictographs.
How did a pictograph differ from an indeograph?
A pictograph represents an object or concept with a visual symbol, while an ideograph represents an abstract idea or concept with a visual symbol. Pictographs are more literal in their representation, whereas ideographs convey deeper meanings or concepts.
How did the writing start?
The first record of Chinese writing is on oracle bones from the Shang dynasty. Written Chinese probably began with pictographs and ideographs.
How is China's writing system different from cuniform and heiroglyphics?
China's writing system has pictures instead of symbols. China's picture names: -Pictographs -Ideographs
How did Chinese writing begin and what did it eventually become?
The earliest forms of Chinese writing were pictographs where the person basically tried to draw the different items he saw. Eventually, the pictographs became more stylized and looked less like the object and were instead easier to draw repetitively. Eventually, the various parts of these more stylized pictographs were recombined in different ways to represent more abstract ideas and concepts, leading to the modern conception of ideographs. Chinese is still written with ideographs, but these have changed substantially over the last 2000 years.
Why do Chinese use pictures to write instead of letters?
Chinese characters evolved over time from earliest forms of hieroglyphs. The idea that all Chinese characters are either pictographs or ideographs is an erroneous one: most characters contain phonetic parts, and are composites of phonetic components and semantic Radicals. Only the simplest characters, such as ren 人 (human), ri 日 (sun), shan 山 (mountain), shui 水 (water), may be wholly pictorial in origin. In 100 CE, the famed scholar Xǚ Shèn in the Hàn Dynasty classified characters into 6 categories, namely pictographs, simple ideographs, compound ideographs, phonetic loans, phonetic compounds and derivative characters. Of these, only 4% were categorized as pictographs, and 80-90% as phonetic complexes consisting of a semantic element that indicates meaning, and a phonetic element that arguably once indicated the pronunciation. There are about 214 radicals recognized in the Kangxi Dictionary, which indicate what the character is about semantically.
How old are ideographs?
The term ideograph was coined in 1980, however ideographs were likely used for hundreds of years, if not more, prior to this.
When were ideographs invented?
Ideographs have been used for thousands of years in various cultures, with ancient examples found in civilizations like Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China. The specific origins or "invention" of ideographs may vary depending on the culture, but they have played a significant role in written communication throughout history.
Which countries were pictographs used in?
Pictographs were mostly used in China but the were also used in Egypt, India basically almost all of Asia. Pictographs were used in China, Egypt and India mostly pictographs were used in Asian countries.
What system forms the basis for the writing in East Asia?
Ideographs
Do pictographs have scales?
no
