Word: 象形文字 (xiàngxíngwénzì) 象形文字 dictionary entry xiàngxíngwénzì pictogram; hieroglyph Full dictionary entry for 象形文字 Example sentences using 象形文字 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 古埃及人用象形文字记事。 Gǔ Āijí rén yòng xiàngxíngwénzì jìshì. The ancient Egyptians recorded events using hieroglyphs. 汉字最早是象形文字。 Hànzì zuì zǎo shì xiàngxíngwénzì. Chinese characters were originally pictograms.