形
xíng
to appear
to look; form; shape
spread open (开) + visible lines (彡) = form and shape
The spreading-open suggests something extending into space, while the three strokes of 彡 trace the outlines that give it visible definition. Together they capture the idea of a shape made perceptible by its contours.
这块石头的形状很奇特。
zhè kuài shí tou de xíng zhuàng hěn qí tè。
the shape of this rock is very unusual.
她的脸形很好看，让人印象深刻。
tā de liǎn xíng hěn hǎo kàn，ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè。
the shape of her face is very attractive and leaves a deep impression on people.
Words with 形
形态
xíng tài
shape
遁形
dùn xíng
to vanish
重形式轻内容
zhòng xíng shì qīng nèi róng
heavy on form, light on substance
锯齿形
jù chǐ xíng
sawtooth shape
锥形
zhuī xíng
conical
锥形瓶
zhuī xíng píng
Erlenmeyer flask
锹形虫
qiāo xíng chóng
stag beetle (generic term for the beetles in the family of lucanidae)
长方形
cháng fāng xíng
rectangle
队形
duì xíng
formation
隐形
yǐn xíng
invisible
隐形眼镜
yǐn xíng yǎn jìng
contact lens
雀形目
què xíng mù
order Passeriformes (perching birds)