zhuǎng / zàng
adjective #79,031

Meanings

  1. 1 thick and sturdy; coarse and big

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè gēn gùnzi yītóu zhuǎng yītóu xì.
This stick is too thick at one end and too thin at the other.

Tips

usage
A colloquial northern-dialect word meaning 'thick, coarse, chunky' (of objects), as in - 'this tree has grown really thick.' For the 'strong / in names' sense the same character is read zàng.

Components

radical
big; great
Bottom is the 'big' radical, a person with arms outstretched. It adds the idea of largeness and bulk, combining with to give 'big and strong.'
phonetic
zhuàng
strong; robust
Top (here in its traditional form) gives both the sound (zhuàng to zàng) and the meaning 'strong, sturdy' - the two parts reinforce each other.

Stroke Order

zhuǎng