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字形 Pronunciation and Pinyin

字形 Usage and Examples

glyph

character shape

The characters in 字形

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
字
zì6character, word, writing
形
xíng7physical form or shape

More words starting with 字

  • zì字yì义meaning of a word, literal meaning
  • zì字tǐ体Font, Typeface
  • zì字diǎn典dictionary
  • zì字shì势character posture, character disposition
  • zì字jù句words and expressions
  • zì字jù句zhī之jiān间between the lines, between words
  • zì字hào号font size
  • zì字kuài块Text block, Character block
  • zì字zì字every word, word for word
  • zì字zì字jù句jù句every word and every sentence, word for word
  • zì字tiè帖calligraphy copybook, handwriting copybook
  • zì字fú幅Calligraphic work, Inscription

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Questions about 字形

What does 字形 mean in Chinese?

字形 (zì xíng) means “glyph, character shape”.

How do you pronounce 字形?

字形 is pronounced zì xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “glyph” in Chinese?

“glyph” is 字形 (zì xíng) in Chinese.

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