zhuāng
to adorn oneself
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 丬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 妝.
Components
Evolution

Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 妆
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to put on makeup | ||
makeup | ||
cosmetic | ||
to remove makeup | ||
dowry |