状
状 - zhuàng
form; appearance; shape; official
form; appearance; shape; officialHow to read 状
Click 状 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 状 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 狀 |
| Pinyin | zhuàng |
| English | form; appearance; shape; official |
| Radical hint | 犬 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 状元 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 状告. “”。 Please read 状师 one more time.
Common words with this character
top scorer in the palace examination; see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]
to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit
legal practitioner; litigation agent
condition; state; state of affairs
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 状 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 状元 and 状告 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.