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- noun Plural form of
ideogram .
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Examples
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Nahuatl, draws Chinese ideograms from the 9th century, and appears on the television screen.
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Several ideograms from the Chinese language describe this movement.
The Way of the Fertile Soul Randine Lewis 2007
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The wedges, arranged singly or in groups, either are called "ideograms" and stand for complete ideas, or then stand for syllables.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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It's surprising that these kind of ideograms are still alive, even though they are regarded by some as "sacred letters."
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When the internet caught on, traditional Japanese ideograms could not be employed, so the Latin alphabet was made to work in their stead.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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When the internet caught on, traditional Japanese ideograms could not be employed, so the Latin alphabet was made to work in their stead.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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For those of us who use phonetic alphabets, ideograms such as those used to write Chinese can be mystifying.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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But for the time being, most Chinese nationals continue to use only ideograms.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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To read Chinese well, one must learn to recognize and memorize thousands of ideograms.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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But for the time being, most Chinese nationals continue to use only ideograms.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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