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代表 word · TOCFL 3
代表 ＝ 代 ＋ 表
ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ · dàibiǎo
noun — representative; verb — to represent, to stand for

字源 FORM — what the parts do

代to replace; to act on behalf (代替的代)dài亻 rén (person) + 弋 yì (sound) — a person who stands in for another
表to express; the exterior (表示的表)biǎo毛 máo (fur) + 衣 yī (garment) — the outer layer; to show outwardly
代表，代替的代，表示的表。
關 · Related
代表團dàibiǎotuándelegation — the collective象徵xiàngzhēngsymbol — near synonym for the 'stands for' sense