犬
Primary radical
犬 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 状.
CHINESE CHARACTER
状 (zhuàng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
zhuàng
state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificateHSK 57 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
丬
Phonetic component
丬 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 7
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 状 in 7 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 状
HSK 5 · current situation
HSK 5 · form; shape
HSK 5 · condition; state; situation
HSK 5 · condition; state; state of affairs
HSK 6 · symptom (of an illness)
HSK 7-9 · to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
Examples using 状
所有饼干都是星星的形状。
Suǒ yǒu bǐng gān dōu shì xīng xīng de xíng zhuàng。All of the cookies are in the shape of stars.
汤姆应该用别的方式处理这状况。
Tāng mǔ yīng gāi yòng bié de fāng shì chǔ lǐ zhè zhuàng kuàng。Tom should have handled the situation differently.
患者现在处于深度昏迷状态。
Huàn zhě xiàn zài chǔ yú shēn dù hūn mí zhuàng tài。The patient is in a deep coma.
FAQ
What does 状 (zhuàng) mean in Chinese?
state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate
How do you write 状 in stroke order?
状 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 状?
犬 is the radical in 状. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 状?
现状 (xiànzhuàng): current situation; 形状 (xíngzhuàng): form; shape; 状况 (zhuàngkuàng): condition; state; situation.