id‧e‧o‧gram /ˈɪdiəɡræm/ (
also id‧e‧o‧graph /-ɡrɑːf $ -ɡræf/)
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Greek;
Origin: idea ( ⇒ idea) + English -gram]
a written sign, for example in Chinese, that represents an idea or thing rather than the sound of a word ⇒
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