况
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kuàng · condition, situation

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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

冫Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 况

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kuàngWords pronounced kuàng
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Example sentences

Notice where 况 sits in each complete thought.

Tā men shuō qíng kuàng zhǐshì zàn shí de.他们说情况只是暂时的。

They said the situation was only temporary.

Source: Tatoeba #5911616 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ fù qīn de zhuàng kuàng shí hǎo shí huài.我父亲的状况时好时坏。

My father's condition seems to improve one moment, but the next moment he sinks again.

Source: Tatoeba #429445 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎobao lián zǒu dōu bú huì, gèng hé kuàng shì pǎo.宝宝连走都不会,更何况是跑。

The baby can't walk, much less run.

Source: Tatoeba #602896 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng bǎ zhēn shí de qíng kuàng shuō chū lái.请把真实的情况说出来。

Please tell the truth.

Source: Tatoeba #8729930 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú jìde shì gù de qíng kuàng.我不记得事故的情况。

I don't remember anything about the incident.

Source: Tatoeba #5993940 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men yǒu qíng kuàng le.我们有情况了。

We've got a situation.

Source: Tatoeba #5595235 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 况 in context

  1. Say kuàng, then recall the core meaning: condition, situation.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 情况 (qíng kuàng), meaning “circumstances”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 况 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.