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装zhuāng

to load, pack. 12 strokes, radical 衣, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin zhuāngStrokes 12Radical 衣Band HSK 2Words 11

How to write 装

Strokes 1–6 write 壮, then strokes 7–12 write 衣.

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Stroke order chart for 装 — 12 strokes, radical 衣

Write 装 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 装 · the stroke-order rules

What 装 is made of

壮 (zhuàng, big) and 衣 (yī, cloth).

衣 carries the meaning — clothes — and 壮 carries the sound.

Words that use 装

装(zhuāng) to load, pack
指把东西一件件放进容器里

笔记本里装满了民情记录。The notebook was packed full of records on local life.

Lesson 102, 小学 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion

安(ān)装(zhuāng) to install
把机器或零件装好,让它能用

爸爸正在客厅里安装新的电风扇。Dad is in the living room, ready to install a new fan.

Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home

服(fú)装(zhuāng) clothing in general
各种衣服的统称

这家商场专门卖各种时尚服装。This mall specialises in selling all kinds of fashionable clothing.

Lesson 121, 衣着与整理 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights

装(zhuāng)修(xiū) to renovate, to fit out
把房屋内部重新装饰布置一遍

他请工匠装修新居室。He hired a craftsman to renovate the new flat.

Lesson 379, 崇质敦本与匠心华堂 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision

装(zhuāng)置(zhì) apparatus, device
为完成某种功能而组装的设备

工人安装了节水灌溉装置。The workers installed a water-saving irrigation device.

Lesson 381, 田畴丰硕与巧思利器 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision

包(bāo)装(zhuāng) to package, pack; packaging
用纸盒或材料把物品包好保护起来

工人仔细把救援物资包装结实。The workers carefully packaged the relief supplies securely.

Lesson 387, 尽职尽责 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude

西(xī)装(zhuāng) Western suit
指西式剪裁的正式男装

青年穿上整洁西装主持。The young man put on a neat suit to host the event.

Lesson 500, 田畴雅序 · 清源正本与和乐岁丰 · Clean Springs & Flourishing Countryside

装(zhuāng)饰(shì) to decorate, decoration
指用材料布置使美观

展厅用环保材料精心装饰。The exhibition hall was decorated with eco-friendly materials.

Lesson 534, 融通致远 · 崇德守礼与天下为公 · The Grand Harmony & Moral Integrity

改(gǎi)装(zhuāng) to modify, retrofit
指改变原有装置或结构

特警副队长赶忙带队巡查,严惩非法改装车辆。They severely punished illegally modified vehicles.

Lesson 579, 巾帼安邦 · 笃行固本与筑基致远 · Solid Roots & High-Tech Aspirations

时(shí)装(zhuāng) fashion, fashionable clothing
指流行款式的衣服

还亲手设计了几件时装。He even designed several fashion pieces with his own hands.

Lesson 642, 夜校识字 · 民惟邦本与政通人和 · Civic Harmony & Social Equity

and 1 more in the catalogue.

More characters with the radical 衣

All 7 of them, and what the radical means, on the 衣 radical page.

衣yī表biǎo裹guǒ袋dài裁cái裂liè