形

To appear in Chinese: 形 (xíng)

xíng

to appear

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Definitions

  1. 1to appear
  2. 2to look
  3. 3form
  4. 4shape

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形

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄥˊ

xíng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 水没有固定的形状。

    shuǐ méi yǒu gù dìng de xíng zhuàng。

    Water has no fixed shape.

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Related words

形成

xíng chéng

to form

形容

xíng róng

to describe

形式

xíng shì

outer appearance

形势

xíng shì

circumstances

形象

xíng xiàng

image

形状

xíng zhuàng

form

地形

dì xíng

topography

情形

qíng xing

circumstances

形态

xíng tài

shape

变形

biàn xíng

to become deformed

队形

duì xíng

formation

畸形

jī xíng

deformity

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