形声
Traditional: 形聲Dictionary entry
ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
What does 形声 mean?
形声 (xíng shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
2also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character
Character breakdown
Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.
Reviewed examples
No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.
How to pronounce 形声
形声
Tap to hear Standard Mandarin.
Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.