型

xíng
#556 most
frequent character
mould, model, type, pattern
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

型 uses 土 dirt or earth as the meaning part and 刑 xíng as the sound part. It first meant casting metal objects; earth was used to make the molds. From that it grew to type or kind, then pattern or mold, then standard or model.

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Example Sentences

这个手机的型很新。
zhègè shǒujī de xíng hěn xīn 。
The model of this phone is very new.
你喜欢哪一种型的衣服？
nǐ xǐhuān nǎ yīzhǒng xíng de yīfú ？
Which type of clothes do you like?
这个塑料的型可以用于制作模具。
zhègè sùliào de xíng kěyǐ yòngyú zhìzuò mújù 。
This plastic mold can be used to make a mold.

Words with similar meanings

款kuǎn
style
More focused on the design aspect, often used in fashion contexts.
种zhǒng
type
Indicates a category or grouping, often interchangeable with 型.

Homophones

HSK 4
行xíng
to walk, to go, to travel, a visit
形xíng
form, shape, body, entity, appear
刑xíng
punishment, penalty, sentence

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