dìng​xíng

to take shape

  • created sense approved 定形 · dìng​xíng · to take shape — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    定形

    dìng​xíng

    to take shape

    To fix or stabilize the final appearance or form of something.

    定, 形

    定 (literal) → 定 · dìng · to decide 形 (literal) → 形 · xíng · shape

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 定形 · dìng​xíng · setting — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    定形

    dìng​xíng

    setting

    The process of setting or fixing materials, such as chemical fibers or hair, into a permanent shape.

    定 (literal) → 定 · dìng · to decide 形 (literal) → 形 · xíng · shape

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 定形 · dìng​xíng · modal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    定形

    dìng​xíng

    modal

    (In linguistics) Relating to a grammatical form that expresses the speaker's mood or attitude toward the sentence.

    定 (literal) → 定 · dìng · fixed 形 (literal) → 形 · xíng · shape

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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