How to write (zhuāng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

zhuāng dress, clothes, attire; to wear, to install 12 strokes · Radical (cloth) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced zhuāng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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装 — 12 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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top big
bottom cloth

Radical

The radical of is — meaning cloth. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (clothes) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 装

zhuāng to pretend; to pack; to install
她把衣服装进了行李箱。
Tā bǎ yīfu zhuāng jìn le xínglixiāng.
She packed her clothes into the suitcase.

FAQ

What does 装 mean in Chinese?

装 (zhuāng) means dress, clothes, attire; to wear, to install. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 装 have?

装 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 装?

The radical of 装 is 衣 (cloth). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 袋.

What is the pinyin for 装?

装 is pronounced zhuāng.

What HSK 4 words use 装?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 装 appears in 1 word, including 装 (zhuāng). See the full list above.

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