型
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xíng · pattern, model, type

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

土Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 型

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xíngWords pronounced xíng
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Example sentences

Notice where 型 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè shì wǒ suǒ jiàn guò de zuì dà xíng de gòu zào le.这是我所见过的最大型的构造了。

This is the most massive structure I have ever seen.

Source: Tatoeba #333573 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú shì wǒ xǐhuan de lèi xíng.你不是我喜欢的类型。

You're not my type.

Source: Tatoeba #2318405 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào yí liàng yǒu kōng diào de xiǎo xíng jū.我想要一輛有空調的小型車。

I want a compact car with an air conditioner.

Source: Tatoeba #616124 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì diǎn xíng de rì běn rén.他是典型的日本人。

He is a typical Japanese.

Source: Tatoeba #344832 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǒu de mó xíng dōu yǒu cuò, bú guò yǒu xiē hái shì yǒu yòng de.所有的模型都有错,不过有些还是有用的。

All models are wrong, but some are useful.

Source: Tatoeba #525011 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ chōng diàn qì de xíng hào jì xià le.我把充电器的型号记下了。

I've memorized the model number of the charger.

Source: Tatoeba #1860165 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 型 in context

  1. Say xíng, then recall the core meaning: pattern, model, type.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 大型 (dà xíng), meaning “large”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 型 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.