logograph

A written character or symbol that represents a complete word or phrase, without directly indicating how it is pronounced.

deEin Schriftzeichen oder Symbol, das ein ganzes Wort oder eine ganze Wortgruppe darstellt, ohne direkt auf die Aussprache zu verweisen.ruПисьменный знак или символ, который представляет целое слово или фразу, не указывая напрямую на его произношение.esSigno o símbolo escrito que representa una palabra entera o una frase sin indicar directamente su pronunciación.frSigne ou symbole écrit qui représente un mot entier ou une phrase, sans indiquer directement sa prononciation.ptSinal escrito ou símbolo que representa uma palavra ou frase inteira, sem indicar diretamente sua pronúncia. Também pode se referir a um símbolo gráfico usado como logotipo.zh代表整个词或短语的书写符号，不直接表示其发音。arرمز كتابي يمثل كلمة أو عبارة كاملة دون الإشارة مباشرة إلى نطقها.

1. Written symbol for a word C1 formal technical

   A single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation, common in logographic writing systems.

   • Chinese characters are logographs that represent entire morphemes or words.
   • Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs included logographs mixed with phonetic symbols.
   • The ampersand '&' is sometimes considered a logograph for 'and' in informal contexts.
   • Modern logographs like '#' or '@' are used as shorthand for words like 'number' or 'at'.
   • Writing systems like Sumerian cuneiform initially relied heavily on logographs.

   deSchriftzeichen für ein WortruПисьменный символ для словаesLogogramafrLogogrammeptSímbolo escrito para palavrazh表词文字符号arرمز كتابي للكلمة

   Synonyme: ideogramideographlogogram