[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。