形 · xíng · to appear
Learn the Chinese character 形 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 形.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 形
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 形.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 外形wàixíngfigure
- 形成xíngchéngto form
- 形容xíngróngto describe
- 形式xíngshìouter appearance
- 形势xíngshìcircumstances
- 形象xíngxiàngimage
- 形状xíngzhuàngform
- 地形dìxíngtopography
- 情形qíngxingcircumstances
- 形态xíngtàishape
- 变形biànxíngto become deformed
- 队形duìxíngformation
- 畸形jīxíngdeformed
- 图形túxíngpicture
- 无形wúxíngincorporeal
- 形形色色xíngxíngsèsèall kinds of
- 形影不离xíngyǐng-bùlíinseparable (as form and shadow)
- 隐形yǐnxínginvisible
Real usage
Example sentences with 形
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 形 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 形
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 形 mean in Chinese?
形 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to appear.
How do you pronounce 形?
形 is shown as xíng.
Is 形 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 形 is HSK 5 recognition character #347.
Can I practise writing 形?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 writing inventory
- 18 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #347.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.