畸形 jīxíng deformed
deformed; malformed; lopsided; unbalanced
How to remember 畸形: 畸 odd + 形 form = deformed.
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How it is used
- Malformed / abnormally distorted - 畸形儿 (jīxíng'ér) a deformed baby; 畸形发展 (lopsided, unhealthy development).
- Two senses: literal physical deformity, and figurative distorted/unbalanced states (economy, mindset, relationship).
- Strongly negative in the figurative sense; 畸形心理 = a warped mentality. Note reading jī, not qí.