体式

體式

tǐshì

noun #65,667

Meanings

1 form, style (of characters: cursive, printed etc.)
2 form, style, genre (of a literary or artistic work)
3 (by extension) pose; posture (e.g. yoga)

Characters

Examples

宋体、楷体、行书是常见的汉字体式。

Sòngtǐ, kǎitǐ, xíngshū shì chángjiàn de Hànzì tǐshì.

Song, Kai and running script are common forms of Chinese characters.

她每天早晨练习不同的瑜伽体式。

Tā měi tiān zǎochén liànxí bùtóng de yújiā tǐshì.

She practices different yoga poses every morning.

Tips

usage

Three layers of use: typography (字体的体式), literary genre (诗歌的体式), and movement/posture — especially yoga, where 体式 is the standard translation of Sanskrit āsana.

Stroke Order

体 tǐ

式 shì