象形

xiàngxíng
  1. pictogram
  2. one of the Six Methods 六書 of forming Chinese characters
  3. Chinese character derived from a picture
  4. sometimes called hieroglyph

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 象 xiàng
  1. elephant
  2. shape
  3. form
  4. appearance
  5. to imitate

classifier: 隻
2 形 xíng
  1. to appear
  2. to look
  3. form
  4. shape