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畸形 (jī xíng) — deformed; malformed; (figurative) abnormal; distorted

Definition

Use 畸形 for physical deformity OR for figuratively 'distorted, lopsided' (e.g. an abnormal work culture). 残疾 is a disability a person lives with; 异常 and 反常 describe unusual conditions without implying shape or distortion.

adjective
deformedmalformed(figurative) abnormaldistorted

Examples

  • 畸形。
    Tā de tuǐ yīn wèi shì gù ér biàn de jī xíng.
    His leg became deformed because of an accident.
  • 畸形。
    Guò dù jiā bān shì yì zhǒng jī xíng de gōng zuò fāng shì.
    Excessive overtime is an abnormal way of working.
  • 畸形。
    Zhè zhǒng jī xíng de shè huì xiàn xiàng zhí dé wǒ men fǎn sī.
    This kind of abnormal social phenomenon is worth reflecting on.

Origin

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.

畸jīabnormal
形xíngform

“畸” (abnormal) describes the “形” (form), giving deformed.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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
井jǐng形xíng
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.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Injury & Disability

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