The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IDEOGRAM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IDEOGRAM
- I follow stuff about English or Chinese character maybe
- 500 in complex image or Chinese character
- Go and admire translated bit of kanji?
- Whirling energy presented by artist in the same expressive image
- Picture that paints a single word, perhaps
- Graphic symbol or image daughter redesigned
- Oriental character perhaps in topless DVD recording?
- Mo — Grade I funny character!
- Incomplete concept leads to Mrs Leadbetter returning … it could be a hash!
- Word image, not with letters represented
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The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does IDEOGRAM mean?
IDEOGRAM noun- A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.