Writing
形成 (xíngchéng) — how to say "to form" in Chinese
形成
To form, to take shape; formation
verb
Character composition
形
form
成
to become, to complete
Radicals / Keys
彡
Bristle
#59 · shān · 3 strokes
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
Collocations
形成对比
xíng chéng duì bǐ
form a contrast
形成规模
xíng chéng guī mó
take shape on a scale
形成习惯
xíng chéng xí guàn
form a habit
Examples
经过数百万年的地质变化，这些奇特的岩石才最终形成了我们现在看到的壮观景象。
After millions of years of geological changes, these peculiar rocks finally formed the spectacular scenery we see now.
习惯需要时间形成。
Habits take time to form.
Frequently asked questions
How to say form in Chinese?
"to form" in Chinese is 形成 (xíngchéng).
形成 meaning
形成 (xíngchéng) means "To form, to take shape; formation".
How is 形成 pronounced?
It is pronounced xíngchéng (written as xingcheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to form" in Chinese characters?
It is written 形成: 形 has 7 strokes, 成 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 形成?
形成 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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