状
HSK 3

状 (zhuàng): form, appearance, shape

zhuàng

form, appearance, shape

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Pinyin

zhuàng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

form, appearance, shape

How to Write 状 (zhuàng)

状 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 状

A phono-semantic compound: 犬 (dog) carries the meaning, and 丬 hints at the pronunciation.

What 状 is Made Of

状 is built from 2 components:

丬half of tree trunk
犬dog

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Words Using 状

Common Chinese words that contain 状:

形状

xíngzhuàng

状况

zhuàngkuàng

状态

zhuàngtài

现状

xiànzhuàng

症状

zhèngzhuàng

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