Allegory

"Allegory" in cmn

寓意

yùyì

(communication in which one or more characters, events, or places are used to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences)

寓言

yùyán

(use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences; the interpretation of such symbols)

寓言

yùyán

(communication in which one or more characters, events, or places are used to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences)

託寓 /托寓

(use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences; the interpretation of such symbols)

諷喻 /讽喻

fěngyù

(use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences; the interpretation of such symbols)

諷喻 /讽喻

fěngyù

(communication in which one or more characters, events, or places are used to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.