弧形 (hú xíng) — arc; curve | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

arccurve

Measure word · 个

弧形。
Zhè zuò qiáo de hú xíng shè jì fēi cháng yōu měi.
The arc design of this bridge is very elegant.
弧形。
Tā huà le yì tiáo hú xíng de xiàn tiáo.
He drew a curved line.
弧形。
Zhè ge jiàn zhù cǎi yòng le hú xíng de wū dǐng.
This building uses a curved roof.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

弧 (arc) and 形 (shape) combine to mean an arc-shaped curve.

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.

弓瓜弧

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

瓜

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

弧 uses 弓 (bow) to show a wooden bow or a curve like a bow, and 瓜 for the pronunciation.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

彡彡shān

Sound part声符shēngfú

井

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

形 is made from 彡 and 井, with 井 providing the sound.