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The character "形" originally depicted the patterns or decorative lines engraved on a vessel, with its structure combining "开" (representing the vessel's form) and "彡" (indicating decorative patterns or lines). This early association with patterned appearance led to its core meaning of "form", "shape", or "appearance". Over time, the conceptual focus shifted from specific decorative patterns to the general concept of physical form or visible configuration itself. The traditional form remains "形", and its structural components have been consistent in this standard iteration, with "彡" continuing to provide a semantic link to visual manifestation. The character's meaning extended from concrete shape to more abstract concepts like "situation" or "entity", but its fundamental association with form has remained central.
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云的形状像动物。
这种形式很常见。
他的形象很好。
雨滴形成于云中。
很难形容她的美丽。
高温使塑料变形。
这个图形很复杂。
复杂的地形影响了军队的行动。