形形

xíng

HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

A common noun for describing the physical outline or configuration of something.

shape; form; appearance.

样子；形状。

Words:

方形圆形地形图形三角形

Sentences:

这(zhè)块(kuài)巧(qiǎo)克(kè)力(lì)是(shì)心(xīn)形(xíng)的(de)。
This piece of chocolate is heart-shaped.
这(zhè)个(ge)图(tú)形(xíng)的(de)形(xíng)状(zhuàng)很(hěn)复(fù)杂(zá)。
The shape of this graphic is very complex.

Often used in philosophical or abstract contexts to refer to tangible existence, as opposed to the intangible.

body; entity; physical form.

形体；实体。

Words:

有形无形形影不离形体形态

Sentences:

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)既(jì)有(yǒu)有(yǒu)形(xíng)的(de)包(bāo)装(zhuāng)，也(yě)有(yǒu)无(wú)形(xíng)的(de)服(fú)务(wù)。
This product has both tangible packaging and intangible services.
他(tā)坚(jiān)持(chí)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)，保(bǎo)持(chí)良(liáng)好(hǎo)的(de)形(xíng)体(tǐ)。
He persists in exercising to maintain good physical form.

A verb describing how inner feelings or qualities become outwardly apparent.

to manifest; to show; to be revealed.

表现；显露。

Words:

喜形于色形诸笔墨

Synonyms:

现显露

Antonyms:

藏

Sentences:

听(tīng)到(dào)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xī)后(hòu)，他(tā)喜(xǐ)形(xíng)于(yú)色(sè)。
After hearing the good news, his joy showed on his face.
他(tā)的(de)焦(jiāo)虑(lǜ)形(xíng)之(zhī)于(yú)外(wài)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)能(néng)看(kàn)出(chū)来(lái)。
His anxiety is manifested outwardly; everyone can see it.

Used in the specific phrase 相形... to indicate comparison, showing relative strengths or weaknesses.

to compare; to contrast.

对照，比较。

Words:

相形见绌相形之下

Synonyms:

照校

Sentences:

相(xiāng)形(xíng)之(zhī)下(xià)，我(wǒ)的(de)成(chéng)绩(jī)就(jiù)差(chà)多(duō)了(le)。
By comparison, my grades are much worse.
新(xīn)手(shǒu)机(jī)的(de)功(gōng)能(néng)让(ràng)旧(jiù)型(xíng)号(hào)相(xiāng)形(xíng)见(jiàn)绌(chù)。
The new phone's features make the old model pale in comparison.

Writing & Component

Radical彡

Structureleft_right

Stroke Count7

Strokes一一丿丨丿丿丿

Common Words

form

visual form

form; shape; structure

HSK 3

xíng zhuàng形状

shape; form