状 = 丬 + 犬

状 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “form”. It is built from 丬 (half of tree trunk) and 犬 (dog).

Keyword: form
Pinyin (Mandarin): zhuàng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: форма
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 状 status quo

Decomposition

ids

丬 half of tree trunk
犬 dog

How to find 状 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “half of tree trunk” + “dog”. 状 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 状 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.