Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Ideographic: Describes a writing system or a character that represents an idea or concept directly, rather than representing a sound or a combination of sounds. The meaning is conveyed through the symbol itself.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chữ Hán là một hệ thống chữ viết ghi ý. (Chinese characters are an ideographic writing system.)
  • Ký hiệu '+' là một ký hiệu ghi ý biểu thị phép cộng. (The '+' symbol is an ideographic sign representing addition.)

Advanced Usage

• Linguistic Analysis: In linguistics, the term is used to contrast with phonetic writing systems (like alphabets). An ideographic element conveys meaning independent of pronunciation.
  • Sự khác biệt giữa chữ ghi ý và chữ ghi âm là rất cơ bản. (The difference between ideographic script and phonetic script is fundamental.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chữ ghi ý (Noun Phrase): Ideographic script; ideograph.
  • Nhiều chữ ghi ý có nguồn gốc từ hình vẽ. (Many ideographs originated from drawings.)
• Tượng hình (Adjective): Pictographic. (Note: This is a related but distinct concept. Pictographs represent objects by drawing them, often considered a precursor or subset of ideographs which represent abstract ideas.)

Synonyms

• Biểu ý: Expressing meaning/idea (a less common, descriptive synonym in linguistic contexts).

Notes on Meaning

• This is a specialized linguistic term. In everyday Vietnamese, the phrase "ghi ý" is not commonly used outside of academic discussions about writing systems. The concept is most frequently associated with the study of Chinese characters (chữ Hán).

1. (ngôn ngữ học) Ideographic
   • Chữ viết ghi ý
     Ideographic script