形
形 (xíng) · form
形 (xíng) means “form”. It is made of 开 + 彡 and has 7 strokes.
Break 形 into its parts
What 形 is made of
- 开 kāi — to open
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 彡 shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Sunlight 彡 streaming through a window 开 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
形 stroke order
Example sentences with 形成
他们形成了一个好习惯。Tāmen xíngchéng le yī gè hǎo xíguàn.They have formed a good habit.
雨是怎么形成的？Yǔ shì zěnme xíngchéng de?How does rain form?
Words with 形
- 形成xíngchéngto form
- 形式xíngshìform
- 形象xíngxiàngimage
- 形状xíngzhuàngshape
- 形容xíngróngto describe
- 形势xíngshìsituation
- 情形qíngxingsituation
- 形态xíngtàiform
Also built with 开
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xíng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | form |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 彡 (bristle, #59) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 形
What does 形 mean?
形 (xíng) means “form”.
How many strokes does 形 have?
形 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 形?
The radical of 形 is 彡 (shān, “bristle”), Kangxi radical number 59.
What parts make up 形?
形 is made of 开 (to open) and 彡 (hair).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.