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hyeongtae[형태]Intermediate · TOPIK II

form; shape

NounSino-Korean: 形態

  1. 1

    form; shape

    The appearance or shape of an object.

    Korean definition: 사물의 생긴 모양.

    • Turtles and soft-shelled turtles are similar in form, so they are hard to tell apart.

    • The consonant letters of Hangeul were made by imitating the shape of the speech organs used to produce those sounds.

  2. 2

    type; kind; sort

    A certain form taken by an object that comprises a structure or whole.

    Korean definition: 어떠한 구조나 전체를 이루고 있는 사물이 일정하게 갖추고 있는 모양.

    • Electricity is a form of energy that people can easily use.

    • Historically, Europe and Asia have each developed different forms of government.