- 八字形 bāzìxíng V-shapeA shape or form resembling the Chinese character [[八|八|ba1]], meaning splayed, a figure-eight, or an inverted V-shape.
- 五笔字形 wǔbǐzìxíng Wubi input methodA method for entering Chinese characters on a computer using five types of pen strokes, invented by [[王永民|王永民|wang2 yong3 min2]] in 1983.
- 万字形 wànzìxíng swastikathe swastika symbol, often used in a religious context; also known as a fylfot
- 十字形 shízìxíng cross shapethe shape of a cross; cruciform
- 人字形 rénzìxíng herringboneshaped like the character [[人|人|ren2]]; chevron; V-shape
- 之字形 zhīzìxíng zigzagthe shape of the character [[之|之|zhi1]]; a zigzag or Z-shape