The character 妆 — “makeup”: how to write it and what it means
makeup, attire
The Chinese character 妆 is read zhuāng and means “makeup, attire”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 妆
妆 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 妆, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 妆 is made of
On the right, 女 “woman”. The left part hints at the reading, as it also does in 壮 zhuàng and 状 zhuàng.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 妆
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 妆?
妆 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 妆 mean?
妆 means “makeup, attire”. It appears in 化妆 (“put on makeup”).
How do you pronounce 妆?
妆 is read zhuāng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 妆 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 妆 yourself
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