形声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
形声 Usage and Examples
pictophonetic character
semantic-phonetic compound
大多数动物是三角形声带。
Most animals have triangular vocal cords.
因此又创造了形声法来造字。
And therefore people created a sound law-shaped characters.
The characters in 形声
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 形
- xíng形yú于yán言biǎo表Expressed in words, Verbalized
- xíng形sì似similar in shape, to resemble in form
- xíng形sì似lǎ喇ba叭horn-shaped, trumpet-shaped
- xíng形sì似gù崮de的Gudao-like, mesa-like
- xíng形tǐ体Figure, Form
- xíng形tǐ体shuò硕dà大huge in size, massive
- xíng形zhì制form, style
- xíng形zhì制dú独tè特Unique in form, Distinctive design
- xíng形shì势Situation, Circumstances
- xíng形biàn变Deformation
- xíng形tóng同xū虚shè设exist in name only, be a mere formality
- xíng形tóng同mò陌lù路to become strangers, to be estranged
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Open the tool →Questions about 形声
What does 形声 mean in Chinese?
形声 (xíng shēng) means “pictophonetic character, semantic-phonetic compound”.
How do you pronounce 形声?
形声 is pronounced xíng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “pictophonetic character” in Chinese?
“pictophonetic character” is 形声 (xíng shēng) in Chinese.
How is 形声 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 形声, each with pinyin and an English translation.