character form; glyph; shape
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form of a Chinese character; character structure; glyph
Refers to the visual structure, appearance, and composition of a written character, including stroke arrangement and overall configuration. Distinct from 字体 (typeface/font) and 字义 (meaning).
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
xí习
biāo标
zhǔn准
zì字
xíng形
。
We need to learn standard character forms.
Guó国
jiā家
bān颁
bù布
le了
xīn新
de的
zì字
xíng形
guī规
fàn范
。
The state promulgated new character form standards.
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Zhè这
ge个
zì字
de的
zì字
xíng形
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
，
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bǐ笔
huà画
。
This character has a very complex form with many strokes.
Xué学
xí习
Hàn汉
zì字
yào要
zhù注
yì意
zì字
xíng形
、
zì字
yīn音
hé和
zì字
yì义
。
When learning Chinese characters, pay attention to their form, pronunciation, and meaning.