装 (zhuāng) - To dress, wear, outfit & to pretend, feign

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zhuāng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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装 · zhuāng

To dress, wear, outfit;

to pretend, feign;

to install, fit;

to pack, load;

to adorn, decorate.

To dress, wear, outfitto pretend, feignto install, fit

Usage highlights

To dressTo pretendTo installTo loadOutfit, clothingMakeup

Synonyms

  • 穿— to wear (clothing)
  • 戴— to wear (accessories)
  • 假装— to pretend
  • 安装— to install

Antonyms

  • 脱— to take off (clothing)
  • 卸— to unload, dismantle
  • 拆— to dismantle, take apart

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She dressed in formal attire (着装).
  • He pretended to be asleep (装睡).
  • We need to install new software (安装软件).
  • The workers loaded the truck (装货).
  • The book is beautifully bound (精装书).

Collocations

  • To dress(着装)
  • To pretend(假装)
  • To install(安装)
  • To load(装载)
  • Outfit, clothing(服装)
  • Makeup(化妆)

Idioms

  • To pretend to understand when you don't(不懂装懂)
  • To put on airs(装模作样)
  • To feign madness(装疯卖傻)
  • To dress up as a ghost(装神弄鬼)
  • To pack up and leave(整装待发)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, proper dressing (装束) reflects social status and respect for occasions.
  • The character appears in terms related to both physical preparation (装备) and deceptive appearances (伪装).
  • In modern contexts, 装 is heavily used in technology for installation (安装) and in commerce for packaging (包装).

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