形 (xíng) — shape; form; contour; to appear; to take form; appearance; look
Definition
形 (xíng) is a bound form meaning 'shape' or 'form' — it doesn't stand alone, so it combines with suffixes like 形状 (xíngzhuàng, shape) or 形式 (xíngshì, form). Also used in verbs like 形成 (xíngchéng, to form/take shape).
bound form
shapeformcontourto appearto take formappearancelook
Examples
- 。Zhè xiē shí tou de xíng zhuàng gè yì.These rocks come in all different shapes.
- 。Bīng zài dī wēn xià xíng chéng le gù tǐ.Ice forms a solid at low temperatures.
- 。Zhè fú huà de xíng shì hěn dú tè.The form of this painting is very unique.
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