How is 装 pronounced?

装 is pronounced “zhuāng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 装?

装 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 装?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 装 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

装

Traditional: 裝

zhuāng

装 (zhuāng) means “adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 裝) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

她把房间装饰得非常漂亮，充满了艺术气息。

Tā bǎ fángjiān zhuāngshì de fēicháng piàoliang, chōngmǎn le yìshù qìxī.

She decorated the room very beautifully, full of artistic atmosphere.

Words containing 装

安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 包装bāo zhuāngto pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 服装fú zhuāngdress; clothing; costume; clothes 假装jiǎ zhuāngto feign; to pretend 装饰zhuāng shìto decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 装修zhuāng xiūto decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 武装wǔ zhuāngarms; equipment; to arm 装备zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip; to outfit 装卸zhuāng xièto load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble 装置zhuāng zhìto install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 时装shí zhuāngfashion; fashionable clothes 西装xī zhuāngsuit; Western-style clothes

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 装 mean?: 装 (zhuāng) means “adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 装 pronounced?: 装 is pronounced “zhuāng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 装?: 装 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 装?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 装 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27