伪
装

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The word "伪装" is formed by combining the character "伪", which means false or counterfeit and is itself composed of the human radical "亻" and the component "为" implying action, with the character "装", which means to dress or attire and is composed of the clothing radical "衣" and the component "壮". Together, these characters literally denote "false dressing", resulting in the meaning of disguise or pretense.

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这名昆虫的伪装十分巧妙。

Zhè míng kūnchóng de wěizhuāng shífēn qiǎomiào.

This insect's camouflage is very clever.

他伪装出高兴的样子来迎接客人。

Tā wěizhuāng chū gāoxìng de yàngzi lái yíngjiē kèrén.

He pretended to be happy to greet the guests.

士兵们用树枝和树叶进行伪装。

Shìbīngmen yòng shùzhī hé shùyè jìnxíng wěizhuāng.

The soldiers used branches and leaves for camouflage.

间谍伪装成一名记者混入了会场。

Jiàndié wěizhuāng chéng yī míng jìzhě hùnrùle huìchǎng.

The spy disguised himself as a journalist and infiltrated the conference.

他的一切友善都只是精心的伪装。

Tā de yīqiè yǒushàn dōu zhǐshì jīngxīn de wěizhuāng.

All his friendliness was merely an elaborate disguise.

Word Definition - 伪装

wěi zhuāng to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage

Individual Character Details

伪 wěi, wěi
装 zhuāng