体裁 (tǐ cái) — genre; style | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary or artistic category (novel, poetry, sci-fi, etc.), not visual appearance. 形式 refers to outer form or format, 样式 to design style or pattern.

noun

genrestyle

体裁。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng de tǐ cái shì kē huàn.
The genre of this movie is sci-fi.
体裁，。
Wǒ xǐ huan duō zhǒng wén xué tǐ cái, bǐ rú shī gē hé xiǎo shuō.
I like multiple literary genres, such as poetry and novels.
体裁。
Tā de xiě zuò tǐ cái hěn dú tè.
His writing style is very unique.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

体 “form” and 裁 “cutting” together refer to the form and style of a work.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 體; 体 is its simplified writing.

骨豊體

Meaning part形符xíngfú

骨骨gǔbone

Sound part声符shēngfú

豊

豊lǐ體tǐ

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 體 pairs 骨 (bone) with 豊 as a sound part; this note is about 體, not about the parts of 体.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

衣𢦏裁

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

𢦏

𢦏𢦏裁cái

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

裁 combines 衣 (clothing) with 𢦏, whose form is tied to a blade and an arrow, to show cutting fabric.

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