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样
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様
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appearance

HSK 10 N2
Abstract →Qualities
yàng
ヨウ、ショウ
さま、さん
양, 상
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 羕 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (樣)
木 tree+ 羕 eternal =
樣 appearance
木 Meaning component
mù tree
羕 Phonetic component
yàng eternal
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Simplified (样)
木 tree+ 羊 sheep =
样 shape
木 Meaning component
mù tree
羊 Phonetic component
yáng sheep
sheep, goat
Simplified from the traditional component 羕.
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Japanese (様)
木 tree =
様 appearance
木
木
tree
𣴎
𣴎
Notes
Similar Characters
乘 hitch a ride休 rest县 district (simp)呆 dim-witted喿 chirping of birds宋 song尌 standing尞 burnt offering巢 nest新 new本 book朱 vermillion杏 apricot析 analyze林 woods枚 small objects果 fruit枼 table某 such and such柰 crab-apple tree
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
樣
Regular
Modern
Chinese
样 / 樣 [yàng]
manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
Japanese
様 、 態 ざま 、 ザマ 同音

noun

  1. derogatoryusually kana mess; sorry state; plight; sad sight

suffix

  1. -ways; -wards (indicates direction)
  2. in the act of ...; just as one is ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
  3. manner of ...; way of ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
様 、 方 (rare) 、 状 (rare) さま 同音
  1. suffix honorific Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms (after a person's name, position, etc.)
  2. suffix polite makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) (usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご)
  3. noun state; situation; appearance; manner
様 よう 同音

n-suf

  1. usually kana appearing ...; looking ... (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. way to ...; method of ...ing (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  3. form; style; design (usu. after a noun)
  4. like; similar to (usu. after a noun)

noun

  1. thing (thought or spoken)
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (5)
このざまはどうしたんだ。
How did you get into this mess?
彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。
She dreamed that she was a princess.
どうもご親切さま。
That's very kind of you.
フラフラと歩き回る様は、あまりにデンジャラスだ。
The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.
Japanese Names
様 よう
Yō female given name
CHINESE WORDS (114)
这样 [zhè​yàng] #68
this kind of
一样 [yī​yàng] #150
same
那样 [nà​yàng] #227
that kind
怎么样 [zěn​me​yàng] #197
how?
怎样 [zěn​yàng] #370
how
同样 [tóng​yàng] #1,012
same
样子 [yàng​zi] #615
appearance
什么样 [shén​me​yàng] #1,015
what kind?
不一样 [bù​yī​yàng] #2,441
different
模样 [mú​yàng] #5,466
look
104 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 様子 [ようす] #236
state (of affairs)
⭐ ような気がする [ようなきがする] #965
I feel that ...
⭐ 例 [れい] #1,025
example
同じよう [おなじよう] #1,085
similar
⭐ 様に [ように] #1,531
like
⭐ 同様 [どうよう] #1,769
same
と同じように [とおなじように] #1,800
in the same way as
⭐ 様々 [さまざま] #1,945
various
⭐ 神様 [かみさま] #1,951
God
ように言う [ようにいう] #1,989
to tell (someone) to ...
190 more items
KOREAN WORDS (3)
모양 #9,800
shape
다양성
diversity
다양화
diversification