式
- law, method, form, style;
- ceremony;
Etymology
Phono-semantic compound:
工 (craft, work) — semantic, suggesting method, standard, or construction.
弋 (to shoot with a bow, catch) — phonetic element.
Unique in that the phonetic element also serves as the radical.
Semantic range:
- law, regulation, rule;
- form, formula, type, style;
- ceremony, ritual form;
- by extension: method or model applied in governance, learning, or ritual practice.
Usage in Korean
방식 (方式) — method, way, style
의식 (儀式) — ceremony, ritual
형식 (形式) — form, format, structure
공식 (公式) — formula, official rule
정식 (正式) — formality, official, regular