型

xíng

刑 + 土

Frequency#556

Definitions

xíng (noun) type; model; style

xíng (noun,verb) mold; cast

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 刑 represents the sound.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 刑

About

The character 型, structured with the phonetic component 刑 and the semantic component 土 denoting earth or clay, originally designated a clay mold used for casting metal. Its meaning gradually expanded from this concrete object to abstract concepts of a standard form or pattern, leading to its modern use in terms such as model and type. This semantic development is reflected in the character's enduring composition, where 刑 indicates pronunciation and 土 alludes to the material of the original molds.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这是一个小型汽车。

Zhè shì yī gè xiǎo xíng qì chē.

This is a small car.

他喜欢那种类型。

Tā xǐ huān nà zhǒng lèi xíng.

He likes that type.

新型电脑很快。

Xīn xíng diàn nǎo hěn kuài.

New type computers are fast.

我们需要改进产品型号。

Wǒ men xū yào gǎi jìn chǎn pǐn xíng hào.

We need to improve the product model.

她的发型很时尚。

Tā de fà xíng hěn shí shàng.

Her hairstyle is very fashionable.

这种建筑风格是古典型的。

Zhè zhǒng jiàn zhù fēng gé shì gǔ diǎn xíng de.

This architectural style is classical type.

公司正在开发新型环保材料。

Gōng sī zhèng zài kāi fā xīn xíng huán bǎo cái liào.

The company is developing new environmentally friendly materials.

根据用户反馈，我们调整了软件界面类型。

Gēn jù yòng hù fǎn kuì, wǒ men tiáo zhěng le ruǎn jiàn jiè miàn lèi xíng.

According to user feedback, we adjusted the software interface type.

Related Characters

Component: 刑

Component: 土

型