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Making Chinese characters memorable

型

ㄒㄧㄥ ˊ

xíng

model/type
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Break characters down into their components to see semantic and phonetic hints

  • 型
    ㄒㄧㄥ ˊ

    xíng

    model/type

    • 刑
      ㄒㄧㄥ ˊ

      xíng

      punishment

    • 土
      ㄊㄨ ˇ

      tǔ

      earth

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You have to use a knife (刀) to open and carve (开) the dirt (土) to create a model (型)
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