妆 zhuāng adornment
adornment; make-up
How to remember 妆: 丬 firewood + 女 woman = adornment. After chopping firewood all morning at the campsite, the woman checks the car mirror and laughs "So much for my adornment!"
Component breakdown
妆 = 丬 firewood + 女 woman
- 丬 firewood
- 女 woman
After chopping firewood all morning at the campsite, the woman checks the car mirror and laughs "So much for my adornment!"
How it is used
- 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.