型

Formed as a phono-semantic compound:

土 (earth, soil) provides the semantic element, referencing clay molds or casts made from earth.

刑 (punishment, form) provides the phonetic component.

Originally referred to a mold for casting objects, later extended to mean pattern, model, or type.

Semantic range:

- mold, cast, or frame (거푸집, 주형);

- model, pattern, or archetype (모형, 본보기);

- type, category, or style (형식, 유형).

모델형 (模型) — model, prototype

유형 (類型) — type, category

전형 (典型) — archetype, exemplar

틀형 (型) — mold, form

체형 (體型) — body type, physique