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Translingual
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Etymology
Simplified from 狀 (爿 → 丬).
Han character
状 (Kangxi radical 94, 犬+3, 7 strokes, cangjie input 中一戈大 (LMIK), composition ⿰丬犬)
- form
- appearance
- shape
- official
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 706, character 17
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 20257
- Dae Jaweon: page 1119, character 10
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1332, character 3
- Unihan data for U+72B6
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 状 – see 狀 (“form; appearance; state; shape; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 狀). |
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Japanese
Kanji
状
(Fifth grade kyōiku kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 狀)
- condition
- form
- appearance
- letter
Readings
Compounds
Suffix
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| 狀 (kyūjitai)
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状 • (-jō)
- being in such condition
- having such form or appearance
- letter, card, written notice
Korean
Hanja
状 • (jang, sang) (hangeul 장, 상, revised jang, sang, McCune–Reischauer chang, sang, Yale cang, sang)
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