状
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zhuàng · state, condition

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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

犬Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 状

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zhuàngWords pronounced zhuàng
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Example sentences

Notice where 状 sits in each complete thought.

Nà piàn yún shì yú de xíng zhuàng.那片云是鱼的形状。

That cloud is in the shape of a fish.

Source: Tatoeba #472272 · 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
Wǒ bú zài tǎo lùn zhège wèn tí de zhuàng tài.我不在讨论这个问题的状态。

I am not in a situation to discuss this problem.

Source: Tatoeba #1888733 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yǒu xīn guān bìng dú de zhèng zhuàng ma?你有新冠病毒的症状吗?

Do you have coronavirus symptoms?

Source: Tatoeba #8904342 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà fángzi yīn wèi qí shǎo yǒu de xíng zhuàng bèi tū xiǎn chū lái.那房子因为其少有的形状被突显出来。

The house stood out because of its unusual shape.

Source: Tatoeba #787385 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ xíng zhuàng xiàng chéng zǐ, wèi dào xiàng bō luó.这种水果形状像橙子,味道像菠萝。

This fruit is shaped like an orange and tastes like a pineapple.

Source: Tatoeba #334505 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 状 in context

  1. Say zhuàng, then recall the core meaning: state, condition.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 现状 (xiàn zhuàng), meaning “current situation”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 状 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.