状
狀zhuàng
#624 most
frequent character
(bound form) form, appearance
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
状 has 犬 dog as picture part and 丬 qiáng as sound part. It first meant the shape of a dog. From that came shape or form, situation, description, and certificate.
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