符号

• 拼音: fú hào
• 汉字拆解: 符 = ⺮ (bamboo) + 付 (deliver) — a bamboo tally for identification; 号 = 口 (mouth) + 丂 — a designation or call

含义

Symbol; sign; mark. A written or printed character that represents something by convention.

Covers a wide range of symbols: punctuation marks (标点符号), mathematical symbols, musical notation, and digital icons. Also used figuratively to mean something that represents or stands for a concept, as in 他成了成功的符号 (he became a symbol of success).

例句

1. 请在句子末尾加上正确的标点符号。
2. 这个符号代表什么意思？
3. 地图上有很多不同的符号。

用法指南

语境: academic, technology

语气: technical

正确说法

• 数学中有很多特殊的符号。(There are many special symbols in mathematics.)
• 这个符号在不同的国家有不同的意思。(This symbol has different meanings in different countries.)

错误说法

• 他给我做了一个符号 (Don't use 符号 for gestures or signals — use 手势 for gestures or 信号 for signals; 符号 refers to written or printed marks)

起源与历史

符 originally referred to bamboo tallies split in half for verification; 号 means mark or designation. Together: an agreed-upon mark that conveys meaning.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal