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状

狀
zhuàng
noun #4,309

Meanings

  1. 1 form; shape; state
  2. 2 condition; situation
  3. 3 document; complaint

Examples

他的身体状况不好。
Tā de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng bùhǎo.
His physical condition is not good.
你能描述一下当时的状态吗？
Nǐ néng miáoshù yīxià dāngshí de zhuàngtài ma?
Can you describe the situation at that time?

Tips

usage
状 is found in 状态 (zhuàngtài, state/condition), 状况 (zhuàngkuàng, situation), 形状 (xíngzhuàng, shape), 症状 (zhèngzhuàng, symptom), 告状 (gàozhuàng, to file a complaint).

Components

radical
犬 quǎn
dog
Right indexing dog radical — the original meaning of 状 was 'the appearance or form of a dog,' which generalized to 'shape, form, appearance' of anything. Modern 状 covers state (状态), shape (形状), and document (告状, complaint filing) — all derive from the core 'visible form / manifestation' sense.
phonetic
丬 qiáng
split wood (simplified form of 爿)
Left phonetic 丬 — the simplified form of 爿, depicting a split half of a tree trunk. Supplies the sound for 状 (qiáng → zhuàng, a wider drift). Same phonetic body in 壮 (zhuàng, strong), 妆 (zhuāng, makeup), 装 (zhuāng, install). The split-wood shape is consistent across the family.

Stroke Order

状 zhuàng