妆
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(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume
6 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,859 U+5986
How 妆 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
女 (semantic, “woman”) + 丬 (phonetic, qiáng)
How to remember it
put on makeup · Heisig RSH #243
女 woman + turtle
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 丬
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 丬 (qiáng) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丬 sound component | qiáng | half of tree trunk |
| 状 | zhuàng | state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize, reward; to award |
| 酱 | jiàng | sauce, paste, jam |
| 浆 | jiāng | pulp, starch, syrup; a thick fluid |
| 壮 | zhuàng | big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe |
| 桨 | jiǎng | paddle, oar |
Words containing 妆
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 化妆水 | huà zhuāng shuǐ | skin toner |
| 化妆舞会 | huà zhuāng wǔ huì | masquerade |
| 化妆品 | huà zhuāng pǐn | cosmetic; makeup product |
| 化妆师 | huà zhuāng shī | makeup artist; (fig.) spin doctor; reputation manager |
| 化妆室 | huà zhuāng shì | dressing room; powder room; (Tw) toilets |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 药妆店 | yào zhuāng diàn | drugstore; pharmacy (one that offers health, beauty, and wellness products in addition to … |
| 红妆 | hóng zhuāng | beautiful feminine attire; (fig.) young woman |
| 妆点 | zhuāng diǎn | to decorate |
| 美妆 | měi zhuāng | beauty products; cosmetics; (metonym) the beauty industry |
| 药妆 | yào zhuāng | cosmeceuticals |
| 补妆 | bǔ zhuāng | to touch up one's makeup |
| 妆造 | zhuāng zào | makeup and styling |
| 妆容 | zhuāng róng | a look (achieved by applying makeup) |
| 彩妆 | cǎi zhuāng | makeup; cosmetics |
| 减妆 | jiǎn zhuāng | makeup box (old) |
| 整妆 | zhěng zhuāng | to touch up one's makeup |
| 盛妆 | shèng zhuāng | vigorous; strong and healthy |
| 烟熏妆 | yān xūn zhuāng | smoky-effect makeup around the eyes |
| 淡妆 | dàn zhuāng | light makeup |