妆

妝

zhuāng

noun #5,095

Meanings

1 makeup
2 cosmetics
3 adornment

Characters

makeup; adornment

Examples

她每天都化妆。

Tā měitiān dōu huàzhuāng.

She puts on makeup every day.

她的妆画得很好看。

Tā de zhuāng huà de hěn hǎokàn.

Her makeup looks beautiful.

Tips

usage

Often appears in compounds: 化妆 (to put on makeup), 卸妆 (to remove makeup), 妆容 (makeup look).

memory

女 (woman) + 丬 (bed radical) = a woman adorning herself. Think of getting ready at a vanity.

Stroke Order

妆 zhuāng