Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the meaning and 爿 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (狀)
Simplified (状)
丬 Phonetic component
qiáng piece of wood
"piece of wood" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 90), mirror image of 片[piàn]
丬 is a component form of 爿.
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Historical Evolution
狀
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
狀
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
狀
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
狀
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
狀
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
狀
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
狀
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
狀
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
狀
Regular
Modern
Chinese
状 / 狀 [zhuàng]
accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped
Japanese
noun
- form; shape; appearance
- state; condition; circumstances
- letter; correspondence
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (136)
状态 [zhuàngtài] #1,439
state of affairs
状况 [zhuàngkuàng] #1,499
condition
症状 [zhèngzhuàng] #2,901
symptom (of an illness)
现状 [xiànzhuàng] #7,503
current situation
形状 [xíngzhuàng] #5,211
form
甲状腺 [jiǎzhuàngxiàn] #15,671
thyroid gland
状元 [zhuàngyuán] #35,653
top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)
冠状动脉 [guānzhuàngdòngmài] #22,593
coronary artery
原状 [yuánzhuàng] #15,146
previous condition
性状 [xìngzhuàng] #12,120
nature (i.e. properties of sth)
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