[xiàng zhēng]
(用具体的事物表现某种特殊意义) symbolize; signify; stand for
A torch symbolizes the brightness (of the future).
火炬象征光明。
(用来象征某种特别意义的具体事物) symbol; emblem; token; type
emblem [symbol] of friendship
友谊的象征
Water may serve as a type of instability.
水可以作为不稳定性的象征。