妝 meaning and stroke order
Adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up
How to write 妝, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 妝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (of a woman) to adorn oneself
- makeup
- adornment
- trousseau
- stage makeup and costume
How 妝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 爿 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 妝
妝 is a pictophonetic character: 女 (nǚ, woman) on the right gives the meaning, and 爿 (qiáng/pán) on the left hints at the sound zhuāng. Picture a woman getting ready, adorning herself with makeup.
妝 is the traditional form, and in mainland simplified writing it appears as 妆, as in the common words listed here. It mostly appears in compounds about makeup and getting dressed up, such as 化妆 (huàzhuāng, to put on makeup) and 嫁妆 (jiàzhuang, dowry). Example: 她每天早上化妝。(Tā měitiān zǎoshang huàzhuāng.) She puts on makeup every morning.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 妝 with 裝 (zhuāng, to dress or to pack), which sounds the same but has 衣 (clothing) at the bottom. Use 妝 for makeup and adornment, and 裝 for clothing, costumes and packing. Also note that 嫁妆 is usually read jiàzhuang with a neutral tone.
Common words with 妝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 妝
How many strokes are in 妝?
妝 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 妝 mean?
妝 (zhuāng) means adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up. A common word with it is 化妆 (huàzhuāng), meaning "to put on makeup".
How do you pronounce 妝?
妝 is pronounced zhuāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 妝?
The radical of 妝 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 妝 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 妝?
妝 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 妆, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 化妝 and 打扮?
化妝 (huàzhuāng) specifically means putting on makeup. 打扮 (dǎban) is broader and covers dressing up in general, including clothes, hair and accessories.
Does 化妝室 mean a bathroom?
化妝室 literally means dressing room, and in places like Taiwan it is also a polite word for a public restroom, similar to powder room in English. In theaters it refers to the backstage dressing room.