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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhuāng

装

装

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fit

Numbered pinyin
zhuang1
English meanings
install, fit, assemble, load, pack, hold

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 壮; bottom 衣.

  • Top

    壮
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  • Bottom

    衣

Meaning & sound clues

衣 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “clothes”.

壮 is identified as the sound component (zhuàng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 装.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱壮衣

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bǎ把shū书zhuāng装jìn进bāo包lǐ里。

    Put the books in the bag.

  2. 02

    tā他zhuāng装shuǐ水。

    He filled it with water.

  3. 03

    ānzhuāng安装diànnǎo电脑。

    Install the computer.

  4. 04

    bié别zhuāng装yàngzi样子。

    Don't put on airs.

  5. 05

    zhuāng装hǎo好xíngli行李。

    Pack the luggage.

  6. 06

    bǎ把zhàopiàn照片zhuāng装qǐlai起来。

    Frame the photo.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 乔装
  • 伪装
  • 假装
  • 包装
  • 原装
  • 安装
  • 改装
  • 时装
  • 服装
  • 武装
  • 组装
  • 装修
  • 装备
  • 装扮
  • 装置
  • 装饰
  • 西装
  • 集装箱