状 zhuàng — shape; form; appearance

状
zhuàng

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #828

Traditional: 狀

zhuàng zhuang4

Basic definition

noun
  1. shape; form; appearance e.g 形状状态奇形怪状
  2. state; condition; situation e.g 状况现状病状
  3. certificate; document; lawsuit e.g 奖状诉状委任状
verb
  1. to describe; to depict e.g 状写状物行状

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从犬，爿( pán)声。用具体的动物“犬”表示事物各具形态。本义:犬形)
  2. form;shape e.g 粉状粒状奇形怪状 状类 · 杆状 · 块状 · 絮状 · 海绵状
  3. state;condition e.g 现状 状容 · 状候
  4. certificate
  5. brief biography of a deceased person e.g 状略 · 状式
  6. plaint e.g 告状 状头 · 状儿 · 状呈 · 状告
  7. letter
  8. looks
  9. manners
verb
  1. state
  2. describe e.g 状物 状写描绘
  3. depict

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