CharacterPop

Making Chinese characters memorable

形

ㄒㄧㄥ ˊ

xíng

shape
See how characters are made

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

  • 形
    ㄒㄧㄥ ˊ

    xíng

    shape

    • 开
      ㄎㄞ

      kāi

      open

    • 彡
      ㄕㄢ

      shān

      bristle

Make characters memorable

Write short, mnemonic stories about the characters to make them easier to remember

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Open bristle box to form a shape
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