| 则 | ze2 | rule |
| 象 | xiang4 | form |
| 则是 | ze2 shi4 | to imitate |
| 模拟 | mo2 ni3 | imitation |
| 模仿 | mo2 fang3 | to mimic |
| 效 | xiao4 | effect |
| 摸 | mo1 | copy |
| 效法 | xiao4 fa3 | to imitate |
| 仿照 | fang3 zhao4 | to imitate |
| 因袭 | yin1 xi2 | to follow old patterns |
| 仿制 | fang3 zhi4 | to copy |
| 摹仿 | mo2 fang3 | model |
| 仿 | fang3 | to imitate |