型 (xíng) — (bound form) type; model; pattern; (bound form) mold (for casting)
Definition
型 (xíng) is a bound morpheme meaning 'type' or 'model' — it always attaches to another character (e.g. 类型, 新型, 典型), never used alone.
bound form
typemodelpatternmold (for casting)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng xīn xíng de shǒu jī fēi cháng shòu huān yíng.This new type of phone is very popular.
- 。Nǐ xū yào xuǎn zé zhèng què de lèi xíng.You need to choose the correct type.
- 。Zhè ge mó xíng de líng jiàn xū yào gēng huàn.The parts of this model need to be replaced.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
型 pairs 土 (earth) with 刑, which supplies the sound; the shape shows an earthen mold, hence form or pattern.
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