装

裝

zhuāng

壮 + 衣

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HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

zhuāng (verb) to dress; to put on clothes

zhuāng (verb) to install; to fix; to load

zhuāng (verb) to pretend; to act as

zhuāng (noun) clothing; costume

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 壮 represents the sound. Simplified form of 裝.

Semantic: 衣 Phonetic: 壮

About

The character 装 (traditional: 裝) is a phono-semantic compound with the clothing radical 衣 at its base, linking it to garments and dressing. The upper component 壮 (traditional: 壯), meaning strong, provides the phonetic element. Its original sense of packing for travel extended to encompass personal attire, theatrical costumes, and the act of dressing up. In modern usage, the meaning has broadened further to include installing equipment, loading goods, and pretending or feigning a state.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我正在安装软件。

Wǒ zhèng zài ān zhuāng ruǎn jiàn.

I am installing software.

她喜欢穿服装。

Tā xǐ huān chuān fú zhuāng.

She likes to wear clothing.

明天我们装饰房间。

Míng tiān wǒ men zhuāng shì fáng jiān.

Tomorrow we will decorate the room.

他假装不知道这件事。

Tā jiǎ zhuāng bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì.

He pretends not to know about this matter.

因为下雨，他装上了雨衣。

Yīn wèi xià yǔ, tā zhuāng shàng le yǔ yī.

Because it was raining, he put on a raincoat.

工厂装备了新型机器。

Gōng chǎng zhuāng bèi le xīn xíng jī qì.

The factory is equipped with new machines.

为了安全，我们必须安装警报系统。

Wèi le ān quán, wǒ men bì xū ān zhuāng jǐng bào xì tǒng.

For safety, we must install an alarm system.

这些数据被装入数据库进行分析。

Zhè xiē shù jù bèi zhuāng rù shù jù kù jìn xíng fēn xī.

These data are loaded into the database for analysis.

Related Characters

Component: 壮

装