mould, type, model
型 centers on a fixed shape that gives form to something else: a mould that shapes material, a model that defines a pattern, or a type that classifies things by their form.
型 combines 刑 (which here likely contributes sound) with 土 (earth), suggesting a mould made of earth or clay used to shape objects.
The top 刑 looks like a cutting tool, and the bottom 土 is earth. Imagine pressing a knife-like pattern into clay to create a mould that defines a shape or type.
For ケイ, picture a cake mould: cake -> ケイ, and the mould shapes the cake into a perfect type.
type; style; model; pattern
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
small-sized; small-scale; miniature
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype; perfect example
model; dummy; maquette
model; prototype; archetype
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
medium size
model number
thin (type); slim; flat
type; pattern; shape; genre; breed
old model; old type; old style
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
small car; compact car
sentence pattern
variety; variation