字形

zìxíng

noun #25,070

Meanings

1 form of a character
2 the shape or structure of a written character
3 character form

Characters

character / word

form / shape / appearance

Examples

学习汉字要注意字形和笔顺。

Xuéxí Hànzì yào zhùyì zìxíng hé bǐ shùn.

When learning Chinese characters, pay attention to their form and stroke order.

简体字和繁体字的字形有很大不同。

Jiǎntǐzì hé fántǐzì de zìxíng yǒu hěn dà bùtóng.

Simplified and traditional characters differ greatly in form.

Tips

usage

字形 refers to the visual shape and structure of a character. Compare with 字音 (pronunciation) and 字义 (meaning) — together these three aspects make up full character knowledge.

Stroke Order

字 zì

形 xíng