妆 (zhuāng): (of a woman) to adorn oneself, makeup, adornment
妆 (zhuāng) is a Chinese character meaning “(of a woman) to adorn oneself.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 丬 (phonetic) and 女 (semantic). It ranks #2517 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 妆 woman. Its radical form 女 (woman) appears in many related characters such as 女 (nǚ, woman), 奶 (nǎi, grandmother, milk), 她 (tā, she).
Definitions
- (of a woman) to adorn oneself
- makeup
- adornment
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 妆
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 化妆品 | huà zhuāng pǐn | cosmetic |
| 化妆师 | huà zhuāng shī | make-up artist |
| 梳妆台 | shū zhuāng tái | dressing table |
| 嫁妆 | jià zhuang | dowry |
| 化妆室 | huà zhuāng shì | dressing room |
| 梳妆 | shū zhuāng | to dress and groom oneself |
| 浓妆艳抹 | nóng zhuāng yàn mǒ | to apply makeup conspicuously (idiom) |
| 卸妆 | xiè zhuāng | to remove makeup |
| 淡妆 | dàn zhuāng | light makeup |
| 化妆舞会 | huà zhuāng wǔ huì | masquerade |
| 化妆水 | huà zhuāng shuǐ | skin toner |
| 妆点 | zhuāng diǎn | to decorate |
| 药妆店 | yào zhuāng diàn | drugstore |
| 整妆 | zhěng zhuāng | same as 整裝|整装 |
| 妆造 | zhuāng zào | makeup and styling |
妆 appears in 31 compound words: 19 as the first character, 48 as the last, and 32 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 妆 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
这个妆孩从小就展现出非凡的音乐天赋。
zhè gě zhuāng hái cóng xiǎo jiù zhǎn xiàn chū fēi fán de yīn lè tiān fù .
This child has shown extraordinary musical talent since early childhood.
特企/KC SKIN获“美妆米其林”必买认证
tè qǐ K C S K I N huò měi zhuāng mǐ qí lín bì mǎi rèn zhèng
Feature/KC SKIN Earns "Must-Buy" Certification from the "Michelin Guide of Beauty"
...粉底液 记者实测养肤粉底液!养肤之余超贴妆 打造全天候透亮肌
. . . fěn de yè jì zhě shí cè yǎng fū fěn de yè ! yǎng fū zhī yú chāo tiē zhuāng dǎ zào quán tiān hòu tòu liàng jī
... Liquid foundation The reporter measured the skin nourishing foundation! In addition to nourishing the skin, it is super makeup to create all-day translucent skin
...史上的今天/1961年美国美容专家示范化妆 大使夫人当模特儿
. . . shǐ shàng de jīn tiān 1 9 6 1 nián měi guó měi róng zhuān jiā shì fàn huà zhuāng dà shǐ fū rén dāng mó tè ér
... Today in history/1961 American beauty experts demonstrate makeup, and the ambassador's wife is a model
邱偲琹揭秘2026妆容关键字 妆前急救“5分钟小脸”诀窍公开
邱 偲 琹 jiē mì 2 0 2 6 zhuāng róng guān jiàn zì zhuāng qián jí jiù 5 fēn zhōng xiǎo liǎn jué qiào gōng kāi
Qiu Siqin reveals the secret of 2026 makeup keywords The trick of pre-makeup first aid "5-minute small face" is revealed
春运进行时|为二次元乘客开辟临时卸妆区 桂林公园站..
chūn yùn jìn háng shí wéi èr cì yuán chéng kè kāi pì lín shí xiè zhuāng qū guì lín gōng yuán zhàn . .
During the Spring Festival, a temporary makeup removal area was opened for two-dimensional passengers Guilin Park Station:
男孩化妆没有什么问题。
Nánhái huà zhuāng méiyǒu shénme wèntí.
There is nothing wrong with boys wearing cosmetics.
你很美, 甚至不必使用化妆品。
Nǐ hěn měi, shènzhì bù bì shǐyòng huàzhuāngpǐn.
You are so beautiful, you do not need to use makeup.
她从不化妆, 但总是看起来很迷人。
Tā cóngbù huàzhuāng, dàn zǒngshì kànqǐlai hěn mírén.
She never wears makeup, but she always looks very charming.
演员的皮肤是化过妆的。
Yǎnyuán de pífū shì huà guo zhuāng de.
The actress' skin has makeup on it.
Character Family
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