Chinese symbol for “model”
模型
mó xíng
model; mold; matrix; pattern
The closest CC-CEDICT match for model is 模型 (mó xíng), defined as: model; mold; matrix; pattern.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “model”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model; typical case |
| 模特 | mó tè | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose |
| 型号 (型號) | xíng hào | model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) |
| 模范 (模範) | mó fàn | model; fine example |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 模型.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; pattern; model |
| 规模 (規模) | guī mó | scale; scope; extent |
| 大规模 (大規模) | dà guī mó | large scale; extensive |
| 模拟 (模擬) | mó nǐ | imitation; to simulate |
| 模特 | mó tè | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 大型 | dà xíng | large; large-scale |
| 类型 (類型) | lèi xíng | type; kind; category; (computer programming) type |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model; typical case |
See also: Japanese symbol for “model”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.