款式 (kuǎnshì) · style

款式 (kuǎnshì) means “style; design; pattern”. It is written with 2 characters: 款 (funds) + 式 (formula). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 款式 is built

The characters

款 kuǎn · funds

What 款 is made of

士shì — scholar
示shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
  - 亅 — hook
  - 八bā — eight
欠qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人rén — person

式 shì · formula

What 式 is made of

弋yì — to catch
工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A craftsman using an awl 弋 and a measuring square 工 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这件衣服的款式很新。Zhè jiàn yīfu de kuǎnshì hěn xīn.The style of this garment is very new.

这种手机有好几种款式。Zhè zhǒng shǒujī yǒu hǎojǐ zhǒng kuǎnshì.This phone comes in several designs.

Questions about 款式

What does 款式 mean?

款式 (kuǎnshì) means “style; design; pattern”.

How do you pronounce 款式?

款式 is pronounced kuǎnshì.

Which HSK level is 款式?

款式 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 款式 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 110: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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