装 Stroke Order — How to Write 装
装 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衣, 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.
装 Radical and Character Components
装 is a phono-semantic compound: 衣 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 壮 indicates the sound.
Radical: 衣 + 6 more strokes
装 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhuāng
Meanings of 装 in Chinese
1
zhuāng装
Clothing; attire; outfit; uniform.
她喜欢穿各种漂亮的服装。
She likes to wear all kinds of beautiful clothes.
Refers to the costume and makeup worn by actors for a performance.
演员正在上装，准备演出。
The actor is putting on makeup, preparing for the performance.
Refers to items or preparations for a journey, like packing or getting ready to depart.
我已经整装完毕，随时可以出发。
I have finished packing and am ready to depart at any moment.
Specialized tools, equipment, or machinery used for industrial production or military operations.
这套装置用于监测环境数据。
This apparatus is used for monitoring environmental data.
To change one's appearance with clothes or makeup, often to disguise or impersonate someone.
为了不被认出，他乔装成了一个普通游客。
To avoid being recognized, he disguised himself as an ordinary tourist.
To pretend; to feign; to put on an act.
小孩子经常装睡，不想起床上学。
Children often pretend to be asleep, not wanting to get up for school.
To load; to pack; to install; to fit.
工人正在码头装载货物。
Workers are loading goods at the dock.
To decorate, adorn, or furnish (e.g., a room or house).
我们打算把客厅重新装修一下
We plan to redecorate the living room.
Refers to the process or style of binding, mounting, or decorating books, calligraphy, and paintings (e.g., binding, book design, mounting, hardcover, decoration).
这本新书的精美装帧和优质纸张，让读者爱不释手。
The exquisite binding and high-quality paper of this new book make readers unable to put it down.
Common Words and Phrases with 装
1
To dress up or disguise oneself; to attire.
她喜欢在派对上装扮成不同的角色。
She likes to dress up as different characters at parties.
2
Equipment; to equip or fit out.
为了这次户外探险，他购买了许多专业的登山装备
For this outdoor adventure, he purchased a lot of professional mountaineering equipment.
3
To mount a picture or calligraphy for display or preservation.
他正在学习如何装裱古画，以更好地保护和展示它们。
He is currently learning how to mount and frame ancient paintings to better protect and display them.
4
decorate
她用鲜花和彩灯装点房间，准备迎接圣诞节。
She decorated the room with fresh flowers and colorful lights, preparing to welcome Christmas.
5
to bind; bookbinding; to assemble and fasten pages into a book
图书馆的工作人员正在忙着装订新到的杂志，以便读者借阅。
The library staff are busy binding the newly arrived magazines so that readers can borrow them.
6
To decorate or adorn an item or space; also refers to the act or style of such decoration.
这家新开的咖啡馆装璜得很雅致，让人感觉很放松。
The interior of this newly opened cafe is decorated very elegantly, making people feel relaxed.
7
To load goods or cargo onto a vehicle, ship, or into a storage space.
我们明天一早就要开始装货，确保按时发运
We will start loading the goods early tomorrow morning to ensure timely shipment.
8
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to feign; to put on a false appearance to conceal one's true nature
她不喜欢在朋友面前装假，总是真诚地表达自己的想法。
She doesn't like to put on a front in front of her friends; she always expresses her thoughts genuinely.
10
An armored car, typically equipped with machine guns and light artillery, and fitted with bulletproof steel plates.
展览会上展示了一款新型的轻型装甲车，吸引了许多参观者。
A new type of light armored vehicle was displayed at the exhibition, attracting many visitors.
11
military equipment and apparatus for troops; army appliance
每次任务前，所有队员都会仔细检查个人装具，确保功能完好。
Before each mission, all team members carefully check their personal gear to ensure it is in good working order.
12
Graveclothes; to dress a deceased elderly person in graveclothes, a euphemism for death.
村里的长者们通常会提前为自己装老，以备不时之需
The elders in the village usually prepare their own burial clothes in advance, just in case.
13
To dress a corpse and place it in a coffin.
老人去世后，家人为他认真地进行了装殓。
After the old man passed away, his family carefully prepared his body for burial.
14
to pretend to be deaf and dumb; to feign ignorance
面对大家的疑问，他选择了装聋作哑，不发一言。
Facing everyone's questions, he chose to play deaf and dumb, not saying a word.
15
To put on an act or to be affected; to behave in an artificial or insincere way.
他装模作样地咳嗽了几声，想引起大家的注意。
He cleared his throat affectedly a few times, trying to get everyone's attention.
More words with 装
- fú服zhuāng装clothing or apparel
- zǔ组zhuāng装assemble
- bàn扮zhuāng装Dress up, Costume
- qí骑zhuāng装Riding habit, Riding attire
- róng戎zhuāng装military uniform; martial attire
- táng唐zhuāng装Tang suit, Tangzhuang
- xī舾zhuāng装Outfitting, Fitting-out
- xiè卸zhuāng装remove makeup, take off one's disguise
- kǎi铠zhuāng装armor, armoring
- ruǎn软bāo包zhuāng装Flexible Packaging
- xuàn旋fēng风zhuāng装Swirl packaging, Cyclone style
- dié蝶zhuāng装butterfly binding
- qiàn倩zhuāng装beautiful make-up
- shù束zhuāng装pack up, get ready
- wěi伪zhuāng装Disguise, Camouflage
- yàn艳zhuāng装gorgeous dress; beautiful attire
- yáng佯zhuāng装pretend; feign
- qiáo乔zhuāng装disguise, be in disguise
- zhuāng装shì饰decorate, adorn
- zhuāng装xiū修Renovation, Decoration
Idioms with 装
- zhuāng装fēng疯mài卖shǎ傻feign madness or idiocy
- zhuāng装mó模zhuāng装yàng样put on an act
- zhuāng装qiāng腔zuò作shì势strike a pose and put on airs
- zhuāng装qiè怯zuò作yǒng勇feign bravery while timid
- zhuāng装shén神nòng弄guǐ鬼to mystify and deceive people
- zhuāng装sǐ死mài卖huó活feign helplessness or make a fuss
- bù不dǒng懂zhuāng装dǒng懂pretend to know what one doesn't
- nán男bàn扮nǚ女zhuāng装man dresses as woman
- nóng浓zhuāng装yàn艳mǒ抹elaborately made up and gaudily dressed
- nǚ女bàn扮nán男zhuāng装woman disguised as a man
- qí奇zhuāng装yì异fú服strange and bizarre clothing
- qiáo乔zhuāng装dǎ打bàn扮disguise oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 装
What does 装 mean in Chinese?
装 (zhuāng) means “Clothing” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 装?
装 is pronounced zhuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 装 have?
装 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 装?
装 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 衣. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 装?
The radical of 装 is 衣, and 装 is a phono-semantic compound.
