装(zhuāng)

HSK 212 strokesTrad. 裝

adornment

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Character information

Pinyin
zhuāng
Meaning
adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
裝

Origin & structure

Where 装 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱壮衣

In this compound, the meaning comes from 衣 (clothes); 壮 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

壮zhuàng衣yī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 装 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 装

Common words using 装 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bāo包zhuāng装
HSK 5

to wrap; to package (goods etc)

Open 包装 page →
jiǎ假zhuāng装
HSK 7-9

to feign

Open 假装 page →
wěi伪zhuāng装
HSK 7-9

to pretend to be (asleep etc)

Open 伪装 page →
yuán原zhuāng装
HSK 7-9

genuine

Open 原装 page →
qiáo乔zhuāng装
HSK 7-9

to pretend

Open 乔装 page →
shàng上zhuāng装

upper garment

Open 上装 page →
xià下zhuāng装

to take off costume and makeup; bottom garment (trousers etc)

Open 下装 page →
zhōng中zhuāng装

Chinese dress

Open 中装 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

From 装’s common words

包假伪原乔上下中

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