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The Chinese word **女装** (nǚzhuāng) is a straightforward compound noun formed by combining the character **女** (nǚ), meaning "female" or "woman," with the character **装** (zhuāng), meaning "clothing," "attire," or "outfit." In this grammatical structure, **女** acts as a modifier specifying the type, and **装** serves as the core noun, resulting in the direct and literal meaning of "women's clothing" or "apparel for women." It exemplifies a common pattern in Chinese where two meaningful characters (morphemes) are joined to create a new, specific term.