妆

妝/粧
zhuāng
丬 + 女

Definitions

zhuāng (noun) makeup; cosmetics
zhuāng (verb) to put on makeup; to dress up

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 丬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 妝.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 丬

About

妆 is the simplified form of 妝, a phonosemantic compound in which 女 (woman) gives the meaning and 丬 indicates the sound. It refers to the act of applying cosmetics, grooming, or adorning oneself, and to the makeup or adornments themselves. A common variant, 粧, uses 米 and 庄 but shares the same core sense of beautification and personal presentation.

Example Sentences Hide

她在化妆。

Tā zài huàzhuāng.

She is applying makeup.

她化妆很快。

Tā huàzhuāng hěn kuài.

She puts on makeup very quickly.

你不化妆吗？

Nǐ bù huàzhuāng ma?

Don't you wear makeup?

她的化妆盒很漂亮。

Tā de huàzhuāng hé hěn piàoliang.

Her makeup box is very beautiful.

新娘妆需要精心准备。

Xīnniáng zhuāng xūyào jīngxīn zhǔnbèi.

The bridal makeup needs careful preparation.

这个舞台妆效果太夸张了。

Zhège wǔtái zhuāng xiàoguǒ tài kuāzhāng le.

This stage makeup effect is too exaggerated.

她擅长化各种时尚妆容。

Tā shàncháng huà gèzhǒng shíshàng zhuāngróng.

She is good at creating various fashionable makeup looks.

素颜的她与浓妆的她判若两人。

Sùyán de tā yǔ nóng zhuāng de tā pànruòliǎngrén.

She looks like a completely different person with no makeup compared to when she wears heavy makeup.

Related Characters

Component: 丬

将 状 奖 壮 浆 寝 桨 酱 丬

Component: 女

要 如 好 她 女 安 始 委 威 妈 姐 娘 妇 婚

Example Words

化妆 化妆品 化妆师 化妆水 卸妆 妆容 嫁妆 彩妆 梳妆 淡妆 浓妆 浓妆艳抹 红妆 化妆室 妆扮 妆饰 妆点 整妆 梳妆台 烟熏妆 盛妆 药妆 药妆店 靓妆