状zhuàng
state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate. 7 strokes, radical 犬, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 状
Strokes 1–3 write 丬, then strokes 4–7 write 犬.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 状 · the stroke-order rules
What 状 is made of
丬 (qiáng, half of tree trunk) and 犬 (quǎn, dog).
犬 carries the meaning — dog — and 丬 carries the sound.
Words that use 状
| 状况 | the condition of things 事情目前呈现出来的样子 医生详细询问了病人的身体状况。The doctor asked in detail about the condition of the patient. Lesson 236, 实事求是与本质探赜 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
| 形状 | the shape of an object 东西看起来的外部轮廓 这块玉佩的形状像一朵云。The shape of this jade pendant looks like a cloud. Lesson 238, 宏观整饬与文脉承续 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
| 状态 | the state something is in 事物目前所处的样子 这批文物保持着良好的状态。This batch of artifacts remains in good condition. Lesson 238, 宏观整饬与文脉承续 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
| 现状 | current situation 指事物目前所处的状态 青年客观评估产业现状。The young researcher objectively assessed the industry's current situation. Lesson 501, 奉献故土 · 清源正本与和乐岁丰 · Clean Springs & Flourishing Countryside |
| 症状 | symptom 指生病时表现出的现象 知名医生介绍常见的症状。A noted doctor described the common symptoms. Lesson 688, 医生义诊 · 风云际会与鼎盛宏猷 · Historical Moments & Prosperous Enterprises |
Characters that share the sound part 丬
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 犬
All 13 of them, and what the radical means, on the 犭 radical page.