图形

• Pinyin: tú xíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 图 = 囗 (enclosure) + 冬 (winter, phonetic); 形 = 开 (two lines) + 彡 (bristles, appearance)

Meaning

Figure; graph; pattern; geometric shape. A visual representation of data or a mathematical form.

Used in mathematics for geometric shapes (triangles, circles), in computing for graphics and visual elements, and in data analysis for charts and diagrams. Common in technical, educational, and design contexts.

Examples

1. 这款软件可以自动识别图片中的各种几何图形并进行分类。 This software can automatically recognize and classify various geometric shapes in images.
2. 数据分析师用图形展示了过去五年的销售趋势变化。 The data analyst used graphs to show the changes in sales trends over the past five years.
3. 孩子们在数学课上学习辨认不同的平面图形和立体图形。 The children learned to identify different plane figures and solid figures in math class.

Usage Guide

Context: mathematics, computing, design

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 这个图形的面积怎么计算？(How do you calculate the area of this figure?)
• 请用图形来表示这组数据。(Please use a graph to represent this data set.)

Don't Say

• 说'这幅画的图形很漂亮'来形容艺术作品 (Don't use 图形 for artistic compositions — use 构图 or 画面 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 图 (diagram, picture) + 形 (shape, form). The term emerged with modern mathematics and technical drawing.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal