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形 - xíng

form, shape, appearance

form, shape, appearance

How to read 形

Click 形 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxíng
Englishform, shape, appearance
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

形上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 形似. Please read 形制 one more time.

Common words with this character

metaphysics
similar in shape and appearance
form; shape; structure
strategic; advantageous

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 形 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 形上 and 形似 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 形.