形

• 拼音: xíng
• 汉字拆解: 形 = 开 (open) + 彡 (hair/lines), suggesting the outline or contour of something

含义

Form; shape; appearance. The external outline or visible structure of something.

A versatile morpheme appearing in many compounds: 形状 (shape), 形式 (form), 形象 (image), 形容 (to describe), 形成 (to form). As a standalone word, it's more literary and often appears in set phrases like 有形/无形 (tangible/intangible) or 形影不离 (inseparable).

例句

1. 语言是思想的外在表现形式，不能只重形式不重内容。
2. 这种材料加热后可以变成任何想要的形。
3. 他俩形影不离，去哪儿都一起。

用法指南

语境: academic, literary, descriptive

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 形影不离。(Inseparable, like a form and its shadow.)
• 这是什么形的？(What shape is this?)

错误说法

• 这个苹果的形很好看 — 日常描述外观多用'形状'或'样子'，单用'形'较文雅或正式

起源与历史

Originally a pictograph depicting a frame or mold. The character evolved to represent external shape or form.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal