妆 zhuāng adornment
adornment; make-up
怎么记住“妆”: 丬 split log + 女 woman = adornment. After stacking split logs all morning at the campsite, the woman checks the car mirror and laughs "So much for my adornment!"
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
妆 = 丬 split log + 女 woman
- 丬 split log sound
- 女 woman meaning
After stacking split logs all morning at the campsite, the woman checks the car mirror and laughs "So much for my adornment!"
How it came to be
The woman gives the meaning and the split log the sound.
用法
- Makeup / to make up: 化妆 (huàzhuāng) put on makeup, 卸妆 (xièzhuāng) remove makeup, 淡妆 (dànzhuāng) light makeup.
- 嫁妆 (jiàzhuang) = dowry (a bride's trousseau). Note 化妆 (makeup) vs 化装 (huàzhuāng, to disguise/costume): same pinyin, different 妆/装.