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妆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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妆 Stroke Order — How to Write 妆

Stroke Order

妆 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

妆 Radical and Character Components

Components:丬女

妆 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 丬 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 3 more strokes

妆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhuāng

Meanings of 妆 in Chinese

1

zhuāng妆

To adorn; to make up; cosmetics; to decorate.
她每天早上都要化妆才能出门。
She needs to put on makeup every morning before going out.
Makeup; theatrical costume and accessories; to apply makeup; to remove makeup.
她每天上班前都会花时间精心上妆。
She spends time carefully applying her makeup before going to work every day.
Articles of clothing and other belongings a bride brings to her marriage; a dowry or trousseau.
她为女儿准备了丰厚的嫁妆。
She prepared a generous dowry for her daughter.
A style of makeup or adornment, referring to a fashionable or ancient style.
这款时妆很受年轻人的喜爱。
This trendy makeup style is very popular among young people.

Common Words and Phrases with 妆

1
zhuāng妆bàn扮
to dress up; to make oneself up
为了这次重要的聚会,她特意精心妆扮了一番
For this important gathering, she specifically took great care to dress up.
2
zhuāng妆lián奁
A cosmetics box or dressing case, often referring to a trousseau.
她出嫁时,母亲为她备下了丰厚的妆奁,包括精致的衣物和珍贵的首饰。
When she got married, her mother prepared a rich dowry for her, including exquisite clothes and precious jewelry.
3
zhuāng妆shì饰
To dress up; adornment; decoration.
她喜欢用鲜花妆饰自己的房间,使其充满生机
She enjoys adorning her room with fresh flowers, making it full of vitality.
4
zhuāng妆xīn新
Wedding clothes and bedding, especially for newlyweds.
奶奶年轻时亲手缝制的妆新,如今依然被珍藏在樟木箱里。
The bridal trousseau Grandma sewed by hand when she was young is still treasured in the cedar chest today.

More words with 妆

  • jià嫁zhuang妆Dowry
  • dàn淡zhuāng妆light make-up
  • shū梳zhuāng妆to dress and make up
  • xiè卸zhuāng妆To remove makeup.
  • zhuāng妆róng容makeup, make-up look
  • huà化zhuāng妆make up, makeup
  • bǔ补zhuāng妆touch up makeup, reapply makeup
  • shū梳zhuāng妆tái台dressing table, vanity
  • zhuāng妆xiá匣makeup box, cosmetic box
  • jìng靓zhuāng妆beautiful makeup, glamorous makeup
  • shí时zhuāng妆Fashionable makeup, Trendy makeup
  • chì饬zhuāng妆make up, apply makeup
  • huà化zhuāng妆pǐn品cosmetics, make-up
  • huà化zhuāng妆wǔ舞huì会masquerade ball, costume party
  • dìng定zhuāng妆fěn粉setting powder, finishing powder
  • huà化zhuāng妆shī师Makeup artist
  • miàn面bù部zhuāng妆róng容Facial makeup, Face makeup
  • dàn淡zhuāng妆sù素yǎ雅Light makeup, Subtle makeup
  • fó佛shì是jīn金zhuāng妆Buddha is gilded, Buddha is adorned with gold
  • rén人shì是yī衣zhuāng妆Clothes make the man., Fine feathers make fine birds.

Idioms with 妆

  • dàn淡zhuāng妆nóng浓mǒ抹light or heavy makeup
  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yù玉qì砌powder-adorned, jade-built
  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yù玉zhuó琢Exquisitely adorned and delicately fair
  • hóng红zhuāng妆sù素guǒ裹red finery and plain white attire
  • nán男bàn扮nǚ女zhuāng妆man disguised as a woman
  • nóng浓zhuāng妆yàn艳guǒ裹heavily made-up and gaudily dressed
  • nóng浓zhuāng妆yàn艳mǒ抹elaborately made up and showily dressed
  • nǚ女bàn扮nán男zhuāng妆woman disguised as a man
  • shū梳zhuāng妆dǎ打bàn扮to dress up and apply makeup
  • dàn淡mǒ抹nóng浓zhuāng妆light and heavy makeup
  • dàn淡zhuāng妆qīng轻mò抹to apply light makeup
  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yín银qì砌fair makeup or pristine white landscape

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Questions about 妆

What does 妆 mean in Chinese?

妆 (zhuāng) means “To adorn” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 妆?

妆 is pronounced zhuāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 妆 have?

妆 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 妆?

妆 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 妆?

The radical of 妆 is 女, and 妆 is a phono-semantic compound.

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