状(zhuàng)

HSK 37 strokesTrad. 狀

(bound form) form

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Character information

Pinyin
zhuàng
Meaning
(bound form) form; appearance; shape; (bound form) state; condition; (bound form) to describe; (bound form) written complaint; lawsuit; (bound form) certificate
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
狀

Origin & structure

Where 状 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰丬犬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犬 (dog); 丬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

丬pán犬quǎn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 状 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 状

Common words using 状 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xíng形zhuàng状
HSK 3

form; shape

Open 形状 page →
zhuàng状tài态
HSK 3

condition; state; state of affairs

Open 状态 page →
zhuàng状kuàng况
HSK 3

condition; state; situation

Open 状况 page →
xiàn现zhuàng状
HSK 5

current situation

Open 现状 page →
gào告zhuàng状
HSK 7-9

to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)

Open 告状 page →
zhuàng状yuán元
HSK 7-9

top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)

Open 状元 page →
lìng令zhuàng状

writ

Open 令状 page →
gòng供zhuàng状

written confession

Open 供状 page →

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形态况现告元令供

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