The forms of modern Chinese characters include the following:

1. Stroke: The basic unit of Chinese characters is stroke, including horizontal, vertical, left-handed, left-handed and folded strokes. There are long and short strokes, thick and thin strokes, and different Chinese characters are formed through different stroke combinations.

2. Structure: The structure of Chinese characters can be divided into single characters and combined characters. Monographs refer to words composed of a single component, such as people, mountains, etc. A combined Chinese character is a character composed of two or more parts, such as wood and water. Combined characters can be divided into left-right structure, up-down structure, left-middle-right structure, upper-middle-lower structure and enclosing structure according to structural characteristics.

3. Style: The style of Chinese characters refers to the writing style and form of Chinese characters. Common scripts are regular script, running script, cursive script and official script. Regular script is a standard and formal writing form, running script is the simplification of regular script, cursive script is the simplification of running script, and official script is a writing form evolved from seal script.

4. Font: The font of Chinese characters refers to the external form of Chinese characters, including font, width and height. Font refers to the basic outline of Chinese characters, while word width and height refer to the size of Chinese characters in horizontal and vertical directions. Different fonts can produce different visual effects, such as song style, bold style, regular script and so on.

5. Word meaning: The word meaning of Chinese characters refers to the meaning represented by Chinese characters. The meanings of Chinese characters are rich and varied, some represent things, some represent actions, and some represent emotions. The meaning of words is reflected by the shape, phonology and context of Chinese characters.

6. The form of modern Chinese characters is a colorful and changing phenomenon. Different strokes, structures, styles, fonts and meanings have become the unique charm of Chinese characters. In our daily life and study, we often come into contact with various forms of Chinese characters. By understanding and mastering these features, we can improve our ability of Chinese character recognition and application.

The concrete manifestations of modern Chinese characters:

1. Communication: Chinese characters are the main tools of people's daily communication, expressing thoughts, emotions and information through words. Whether in written communication or oral expression, Chinese characters are an important means of communication.

2. Cultural inheritance: Chinese characters are an important part of Chinese culture and an important carrier of ancient civilization. Through Chinese characters, we can learn about ancient culture, history and philosophy. The use of modern Chinese characters has enabled these excellent traditional cultures to be passed down and carried forward.

3. Knowledge dissemination: Chinese characters are the carrier of knowledge, and a large number of books, articles and materials are written and disseminated in Chinese characters. By learning and using Chinese characters, people can acquire rich knowledge and improve their cultural quality.

4. Artistic expression: Chinese characters have unique aesthetic value, and calligraphy, poetry, novels and other artistic forms are inseparable from Chinese characters. The shape, structure and meaning of Chinese characters provide artists with rich creative materials and inspiration.

5. Commercial applications: Chinese characters are also widely used in commercial fields, such as advertisements, trademarks and packaging. Unique Chinese character design can improve the brand image and cultural connotation of products and attract consumers' attention.

6. Development of science and technology: With the development of science and technology, Chinese characters are constantly being digitized and informationized. For example, Chinese character input method and font library in electronic equipment make Chinese characters widely used in modern science and technology.

7. Education: Chinese characters are the foundation of education, and Chinese characters are an important part of teaching from basic education to higher education. Mastering Chinese characters is of great significance for improving students' reading, writing and communication skills.