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型

xíng

type; shape

A mold with a sample shape
Memory picture

Character

型 xíng

Strokes
9
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
刑 punishment, penalty 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 新型车很贵。 Xīn xíng chē hěn guì. New model cars are expensive.
  • 小型车很多。 Xiǎo xíng chē hěn duō. There are many small cars.
  • 这个型好看。 Zhè ge xíng hǎokàn. This shape looks nice.

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