What does 装 mean in Chinese?

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" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 装?

装 is pronounced "zhuāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 装?

装 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one.

What words contain the character 装?

Common words with 装 include 假装 (to feign), 上装 (upper garment), 下装 (to take off costume and makeup), 中装 (Chinese dress), 佯装 (to pretend).

How do you write 装?

You can practice writing 装 using our stroke order tool.

装 (zhuāng), adornment

装

zhuāng

adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing

HSK 4 Was HSK 5verb

Traditional: 裝

Character Breakdown

Radical: 衣 (no. 145)Traditional: 裝

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Definitions

(verb) 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

Example Sentences

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

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
假装	jiǎ zhuāng	to feign	HSK 7-9
上装	shàng zhuāng	upper garment
下装	xià zhuāng	to take off costume and makeup
中装	zhōng zhuāng	Chinese dress
佯装	yáng zhuāng

Related Words

服装(fú zhuāng)· dress

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扮(bàn)· to disguise oneself as

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主演(zhǔ yǎn)· to act the leading role (in a movie or a play)

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妆(zhuāng)· (of a woman) to adorn oneself

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

装: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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