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形容 xíngróng

形容 xíngróng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 形容 xíngróng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xíngróng | xing2 rong2
English translation
to describe
description
appearance
look

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Traditional form

形容 xíngróng

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 形容 xíngróng

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xíng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shān represents the meaning and Jǐng represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

开彡

Number of Strokes

7
Róng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. gài represents the meaning and gōng represents the sound.

Semantic compound

gài

Positional decomposition

宀谷

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 形容 xíngróng

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de huà 引起 yǐnqǐ le chú 埃莉诺以外 yǐ wài 所有 suǒyǒu 人的无形容 xíngróng de 震惊 zhènjīng de 反响 fǎn xiǎng .

His words were echoed with unspeakable astonishment by all but Elinor.

现在 xiànzài 二十七 suì , 虽然 suīrán 硬健, dàn 形容 xíngróng 消瘦 xiāo shòu .

She was now a thin , though rugged, woman of twenty - seven .

ā dōu 没法 méi fǎ 形容 xíngróng 就是 jiù shì 太棒了每个 rén dōu hěn 高兴 gāoxìng

Oh, I can't explain it. It's just unreal. Everybody is so happy.

yòu lěi yòu 激动 jīdòng shì 形容 xíngróng rén 喝醉酒 de 一种 yī zhǒng 委婉 wěi wǎn 说法 shuō fǎ

"Tired and emotional" is a code word for being drunk.

上司 shàng si men 形容 xíngróng shì 模范 mófàn 官员 guān yuán

He was described by his seniors as a model officer.

形容 xíngróng Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 形容 xíngróng and their own compounds.

形容 xíngróng Compounds

See all 16 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 形容 xíngróng in their composition.

  • xíng
    • Róng
      • róng , róng , róng , róng , róng , róng , yóng , , , , , , , , , róng
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