壮 zhuàng big

源How it came to be

Half a split tree, the firewood block, beside the scholar block: a man and a plank. There is no ancient form. The plank carries the sound and the man carries the size.

用How it is used

• 'Strong, robust; grand' - 强壮 (qiángzhuàng) physically strong, 壮观 (zhuàngguān) spectacular, 壮大 (zhuàngdà) grow in strength.
• 壮 stresses sturdy build and imposing scale; contrast 强 (qiáng, powerful in ability/force).
• 理直气壮 (lǐzhí-qìzhuàng) = to stand firm with justice on one's side. Also the 壮族 (Zhuàngzú) Zhuang ethnic group.

字Characters built with 壮

• 装 dress

词Words with 壮

• 强壮qiángzhuàngstrongHSK 6
• 健壮jiànzhuàngrobustHSK 8
• 壮丽zhuànglìmagnificenceHSK 8
• 壮大zhuàngdàto expandHSK 8
• 壮烈zhuànglièbraveHSK 8
• 壮观zhuàngguānspectacularHSK 8
• 理直气壮lǐzhí-qìzhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom)HSK 9
• 茁壮zhuózhuànghealthy and strongHSK 9

句Example sentences

• 他又高又壮。 Tā yòu gāo yòu zhuàng.He's tall and strong.