造型
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
造型 (zàoxíng) · design
造型 (zàoxíng) means “design; shape; style”. It is written with 2 characters: 造 (to make) + 型 (type). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 造型 is built
The characters
造 zào · to make
What 造 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 告gào — to tell
- 牛niú — ox
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 告 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
型 xíng · type
What 型 is made of
- 刑xíng — punishment
- 开kāi — to open
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 开kāi — to open
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 刑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个杯子的造型很特别。Zhègè bēizi de zàoxíng hěn tèbié.This cup has a very unusual design.
你喜欢这辆车的造型吗？Nǐ xǐhuan zhè liàng chē de zàoxíng ma?Do you like the design of this car?
Questions about 造型
What does 造型 mean?
造型 (zàoxíng) means “design; shape; style”.
How do you pronounce 造型?
造型 is pronounced zàoxíng.
Which HSK level is 造型?
造型 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 创造chuàngzàoto create
- 改造gǎizàoto transform
- 造成zàochéngto cause
- 制造zhìzàoto make
- 构造gòuzàostructure
- 塑造sùzàoto shape
- 伪造wěizàoto forge
- 铸造zhùzàoto cast (metal)
- 造zàoto make
- 大型dàxínglarge
Learn 造型 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.