Chinese symbol for “shape”
形态
xíng tài
Traditional: 形態
shape; form; pattern; morphology
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shape is 形态 (xíng tài), defined as: shape; form; pattern; morphology.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “shape”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 状 (狀) | zhuàng | (bound form) form; appearance; shape; (bound form) state; condition |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose |
| 形状 (形狀) | xíng zhuàng | form; shape |
| 塑形 | sù xíng | to shape; to mold; to sculpt; (fitness) to tone or contour the body |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 形态.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form |
| 形势 (形勢) | xíng shì | circumstances; situation |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances; situation; state of affairs |
| 状态 (狀態) | zhuàng tài | condition; state; state of affairs |
| 态度 (態度) | tài du | manner; bearing |
| 生态 (生態) | shēng tài | ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment); ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environm |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shape”.
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