奇形怪状

奇形怪狀

qíxíng-guàizhuàng

idiom #32,978

Meanings

1 of all kinds of strange shapes
2 weird and grotesque forms

Characters

strange; unusual

Examples

HSK 7-9

石林里有许多奇形怪状的石头。

Shílín lǐ yǒu xǔduō qíxíng-guàizhuàng de shítou.

There are many oddly shaped rocks in the Stone Forest.

HSK 7-9

深海生物常常奇形怪状。

Shēnhǎi shēngwù chángcháng qíxíng-guàizhuàng.

Deep-sea creatures often have bizarre shapes.

Tips

usage

Neutral to slightly wondrous. Describes shapes that are strange but interesting, not necessarily ugly.

Stroke Order

奇 qí

形 xíng

怪 guài

状 zhuàng