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无形

wúxíng

intangible; imperceptibly

Trees lean from invisible wind around a walking person amid floating leaves
Memory picture

Characters in this word

无 wú

Strokes
4
Radical
无 — no, not
Made of
一 one 尢 weak, lame

形 xíng

Strokes
7
Radical
彡 — hair
Made of
开 to open 彡 hair
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 形

Example phrases

  • 不公平的制度会在无形中加剧社会分层。 Bù gōngpíng de zhìdù huì zài wúxíng zhōng jiājù shèhuì fēncéng. Unfair systems can imperceptibly intensify social stratification.
  • 良好的习惯会在无形中改变一个人的生活。 Liánghǎo de xíguàn huì zài wúxíng zhōng gǎibiàn yí ge rén de shēnghuó. Good habits imperceptibly change a person's life.
  • 诚信是一种无形的力量,能赢得别人的信任。 Chéngxìn shì yì zhǒng wúxíng de lìliàng, néng yíngdé biérén de xìnrèn. Integrity is an intangible force that can win the trust of others.

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