A Pictogram question!

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Ever Student

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Hi,
1-Showing a symbol or an object, can be pictograms considered as a word-writting?

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Please answer this if you would like.
 

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Hi,
1-Showing a symbol or an object, can be pictograms considered as a word-writting?

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Your question is not clear.
I would not call a pictogram a 'word'. The term 'word' is used for a lexical item in an alphabetic system.
Perhaps a Chinese member can say whether they call their pictograms the equivalent of 'words'.
 

Ever Student

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Your question is not clear.
I would not call a pictogram a 'word'. The term 'word' is used for a lexical item in an alphabetic system.
Perhaps a Chinese member can say whether they call their pictograms the equivalent of 'words'.
Yes, I asked if we can call a pitcogram a "word". Thank you.
 
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