型 is built from the 开 (open (simplified form)), 刂 (knife (right)), and 土 components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 形 and 刑 — they share the 开 component and the reading ケイ.
A common word using 型 is 型 (かた), meaning “mold, model, style”.
Kanji that look similar include 発, 研, 併, and 形.
