装
装 (zhuāng) means “to put in”. It is made of 壮 + 衣 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 装 into its parts
What 装 is made of
- 壮 zhuàng — big
- 丬 qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 士 shì — scholar
- 丬 qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 衣 yī — cloth
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
Origin hint: 衣 gives the meaning, 壮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
装 stroke order
Example sentences
书包里装了很多书。Shūbāo li zhuāng le hěn duō shū.The schoolbag is packed with books.
他没睡，他在装睡。Tā méi shuì, tā zài zhuāng shuì.He isn't asleep; he's pretending.
Words with 装
- 安装ānzhuāngto install
- 服装fúzhuāngclothing
- 装修zhuāngxiūto decorate
- 装置zhuāngzhìdevice
- 假装jiǎzhuāngto pretend
- 装饰zhuāngshìto decorate
- 包装bāozhuāngpackaging
- 武装wǔzhuāngarmed
- 装备zhuāngbèiequipment
- 装卸zhuāngxièto load and unload
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhuāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to put in; to pack; to pretend |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 衣 (clothes, #145) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 装
What does 装 mean?
装 (zhuāng) means “to put in; to pack; to pretend”.
How many strokes does 装 have?
装 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 装?
The radical of 装 is 衣 (yī, “clothes”), Kangxi radical number 145.
What parts make up 装?
装 is made of 壮 (big) and 衣 (cloth).
Which HSK level is 装?
装 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 装 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.