| 形 | 532C45 31S.91-9 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄒㄧㄥˊ [xing2] | ||
| N. | (1) Material form, shape: 形像 [xing2xiang4], 形體 [xing2ti3]↓; 四方形 square shape; 三角形 triangular shape; 球形 globe shape; 形形色色 the myriad shapes, all kinds of things; 有形 having material form; 無形 invisible, not material; 形而上 [xing2e2shang4]↓. (2) Appearance, look: 形態，形狀，形貌 [xing2tai4], [xing2zhuang4], [xing2mao4]↓; 情形 condition (of people, things), situation; 形銷骨立 thinned to the bone; 自慚形穢 (curt.) ashamed of my own appearance. (3) Personal body or presence: 形骸 skeleton; 形影相隨 (of couple, lovers, close friends) never leave each other's side (like “form and shadow”); 形單影隻 lonely, -liness. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To appear in visible form, to express itself: 喜形於色 happiness written on one's face; 難以形於筆墨 difficult to put in words; 形諸言論 (thoughts and feelings) are expressed in words. (2) To compare: in 相形見絀 show to disadvantage by comparison. | |||||
| Words | 1. 形成 [xing2cheng2], v.t., to become, crystallize (into form, movement): 形成仇敵 become enemies; 形成僵局 an impasse; deadlock. 2. 形而上 [xing2e2shang4], n. & adj., metaphysics, -sical. 3. 形骸 [xing2hai2], n., person's physical body; 放浪形骸 given to sensual pleasures. 4. 形跡 (跡) [xing2ji1], n., (1) person’s movements: 形跡可疑 (person's) movements are suspicious; (2) external formalities: 不拘形跡 do not stick to formalities. 5. 形景 [xing2jing3], n., gen. outlook, condition: 形景可憐 in a pitiable condition. 6. 形狀 [xing2zhuang4], n., (1) shape, form: 形狀似某人 (one's) appearance resembles a certain person; (2) see [xing2jing3]↑. 7. 形質 [xing2zhi2], n., material body. 8. 形貌 [xing2mao4], n., facial look (like one's father, in distress, etc.). 9. 形容 [xing2rong2], (1) n., personal expression: 形容憔悴 a sorrowful look; (2) *[xing2rong0] v.t., to describe, express by words: 非筆墨所能形容 cannot be described by words; v.t., 形容詞 (garm.) an adjective. 10. 形勝 [xing2sheng4], n., scenic spot; the outlay of the land and waters. 11. 形聲 [xing2sheng1], n., one of six principles of formation of Chin. characters, (see 六書 60.80) by use of a component for phonetic value--the most prolific principle, e. g., the use of 青 in 清，情，請，etc. (also called 諧聲). 12. 形象 [xing2xiang4]1, n., (1) form, appearance; (2) statue, portrait. 13. 形相 [xing2xiang4]2, n., build and appearance of person, as indicating character, condition or luck: 嬉皮的怪形相 the outlandish appearance of the Hippies. 14. 形式 [xing2shi4]1, n., form (versus substance), formalities: 新形式 new form(s); 形式主義 formalism, -listic, coldly conventional. 15. 形勢 [xing2shi4]2, n., (1) geographical outlay (山川形勢); (2) gen. trend, outlook, prospect: 形勢不穩 the situation of the army is quite vulnerable; 形勢不佳，甚佳， it looks very bad, very good. 16. 形似 [xing2si4], n., likeness, similarity. 17. 形態 [xing2tai4], n., (1) posture, bodily carriage, esp. of woman; (2) gen. appearance or condition or expression. 18. 形體 [xing2ti3], n., material body of a certain shape (as of earth, a comet). | |||||