This is the 119th most frequent Chinese word.
像
"像" means "to resemble" or "to be like."
This uses 像 to express a simile or comparison.
他像鸟一样自由。
He is as free as a bird.
Here, 像 indicates similarity or accordance with a habitual action or state.
孩子们像往常一样,在公园里玩耍。
The children, as usual, were playing in the park.
In this sentence, 像 is used to denote doing something in the manner of another.