图像

• Pinyin: tú xiàng
• Hanzi breakdown: 图 = 囗 + 冬 — picture; 像 = 亻(person) + 象 (elephant) — likeness, image

Meaning

Image; picture; visual representation; graphics.

Digital or visual representations, especially in technical contexts. Used for computer graphics, medical imaging, photography, and visual media. More technical than 图片.

Examples

1. 这台扫描仪能捕捉高清图像，细节非常清晰。 This scanner can capture high-definition images with very clear details.
2. 图像识别技术现在已经相当成熟了。 Image recognition technology has now become quite mature.
3. 医生通过CT图像发现了病变的位置。 The doctor found the location of the lesion through the CT images.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, medical, digital

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 图像处理。(Image processing.)
• 图像识别。(Image recognition.)

Don't Say

• 把普通照片叫'图像' (In casual contexts, 照片 or 图片 is more natural — 图像 sounds technical)

Origin & History

图 means picture, 像 means likeness/image — visual likeness.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal