模型
móxíng · HSK 4
model
📐 模 = pattern/mould + 型 = form/type → model
模 means template or mould (the wood radical 木 hints at carved forms); 型 means type or shape. Together they name the model or pattern something is cast from — a formula, mould, or prototype.
型 — earth 土 + 刑 (xíng, phonetic)
型 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The 土 (earth) component points to its original meaning: a clay or earthen mold used for casting. The right side 刑 supplies the sound. From 'casting mold' it broadened to mean 'model, type, pattern' in modern usage.