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形声

xíng shēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

形聲 形声 [xing2 sheng1] /ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character/

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Other forms in these source records: 形聲

  • 形
    xíng

    to appear / to look / form / shape

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.