Definition
具象 refers to concrete, tangible imagery — the opposite of 抽象 (abstract). In art, it describes representational works that depict recognizable objects or scenes (具象艺术). Outside art, it can mean 'concrete' in a philosophical or conceptual sense (具象思维 'concrete thinking'). You'll usually see it paired with 抽象 in comparative contexts.
n
concrete imagetangible form(art) representational
Examples
- 具象，。Zhè fú huà shì jù xiàng yìshù, bú shì chōuxiàng yìshù.This painting is representational art, not abstract art.
- ，具象。Zài zhéxué zhōng, jù xiàng hé chōuxiàng shì xiāngduì de gàiniàn.In philosophy, the concrete and the abstract are relative concepts.
- 具象，。Tā gèng xǐhuan jù xiàng de biǎodá fāngshì, yīnwèi kàn de dǒng.He prefers a concrete way of expression because it's easier to understand.
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