形成

形成 xíngchéng

To form (take shape)

HSK 5 xingcheng

What 形成 means

  1. To form (take shape)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 形成 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

形成 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

xíng
Shape (appear - compare - body)
chèng
Become (accomplish - completed)

How to write 形成

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Questions about 形成

What does 形成 mean in English?

形成 is pronounced xíngchéng and means To form (take shape).

How do you pronounce 形成?

形成 is xíngchéng in pinyin — written xingcheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 形成?

形成 is written with 2 characters: 形 (xíng) Shape (appear - compare - body), 成 (chèng) Become (accomplish - completed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 形成 an HSK word?

Yes — 形成 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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