装

裝
zhuāng
HSK 5
#467 most
frequent character
adornment, to adorn, dress, clothing
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

装 pairs 衣 'clothes; cloth' with 壮 zhuàng, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'to tie up' or 'bundle.' From there it grew to 'packaging', 'clothing; costume', then 'to dress up' and 'to pretend'.

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Example Sentences

他装扮成一个士兵。
tā zhuāngbànchéng yígè shìbīng 。
He dressed up as a soldier.
请把这些书装进口袋里。
qǐng bǎ zhèixiē shū zhuāng jìnkǒu dài lǐ 。
Please pack these books into the bag.
她的房间装饰得很漂亮。
tāde fángjiān zhuāngshì déhěn piàoliàng 。
Her room is adorned beautifully.

Words with similar meanings

装扮zhuāngbàn
to dress up
Specifically refers to dressing up in costumes or for a specific role.
包装bāozhuāng
to pack
Focuses on the action of packing or wrapping items.

Words Starting With 装

装饰zhuāng shì
to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
装卸zhuāng xiè
to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
装备zhuāng bèi
equipment; to equip; to outfit

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