Spot 刑
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
刑 component
xíng · punishment, penalty; law
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 刑
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue刑Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 刑 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
型=
+土
荊=
艹
硎=
石
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 刑 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
大型dàxíng
large
HSK 3.0 · L5类型lèixíngtype
HSK 3.0 · L5小型xiǎoxíngsmall scale
HSK 3.0 · L5新型xīnxíngnew type
HSK 3.0 · L5典型diǎnxíngmodel
HSK 3.0 · L6模型móxíngmodel
HSK 3.0 · L6型号xínghàomodel
HSK 3.0 · L6血型xuèxíngblood group
HSK 3.0 · L6造型zàoxíngto model
HSK 3.0 · L6成型chéngxíngto become shaped
HSK 3.0 · L7-9发型fàxínghairstyle
HSK 3.0 · L7-9轻型qīngxínglight
HSK 3.0 · L7-9