to form; to take shape

One hutong connects with another, siheyuans connect with other siheyuans to form a block, and blocks join with other blocks to form the whole city.

Water springs out of a fountain, flows downwards in a brook, runs in a beck, stands in a pond, glides in the stream, is whirled about in a whirlpool and causes fens.

How was the universe formed?

Afrikaners are the people originated in South Africa.

On a fundamental level, the 12 forms of the Chinese zodiac are related to animal worship.