following the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of a verb, indicates the state of the affixed verb or phrase: compare English just as

shapes

alfalfa

body

counter for humanoid objects

In general: the body, e.g. of a human or animal / substance; matter / form; shape / (algebra) field (commutative ring with invertible nonzero elements)

outward appearance; look; aspect

medical thermometer

系: system, style / 刑: punishment / 慧: intelligent / 計: plan, total / 形: shape, form / 京: ten quadrillion, 10¹⁶ (Chinese Numeral)

圭: a unisex given name / 啓, 恵, 蛍, 慧: a male given name