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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 6 Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 壮

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 壮 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 壮

壮 stroke order diagram

3.

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4.

How to Use 壮

Magnificent or heroic

These words describe something grand, majestic, or heroically brave.

壮丽 • zhuàng lì • majestic; magnificent; glorious • HSK 6

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 壮

理直气壮 • lǐ zhí qì zhuàng • be bold and straight; be courageous with sufficient reason

HSK 6

lǐ理

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

měi每

tiān天

duàn锻

liàn炼

shēn身

tǐ

Information

Pinyinzhuàng

Meaningstrong, robust, magnificent

Strokes6

Radical士

Traditional壯

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1587

Zhuyinㄓㄨㄤˋ

UnicodeU+58EE

CangjieVLM

zhuàng壮

lì丽

majestic; magnificent; glorious

壮观 • zhuàng guān • magnificent sight • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhuàng壮

guān观

magnificent sight

壮烈 • zhuàng liè • heroic; brave • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhuàng壮

liè烈

heroic; brave

Strong and healthy

These words describe physical strength, robustness, or vigorous growth.

强壮 • qiáng zhuàng • strong • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

qiáng强

zhuàng壮

strong

健壮 • jiàn zhuàng • Strong • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiàn健

zhuàng壮

Strong

茁壮 • zhuó zhuàng • vigorous • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhuó茁

zhuàng壮

vigorous

zhí直

qì气

zhuàng壮

be bold and straight; be courageous with sufficient reason

壮大 • zhuàng dà • Expand / strengthen

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhuàng壮

dà大

Expand / strengthen

体

hěn很

qiáng强

zhuàng壮

。

He exercises every day and is very strong

tā他

de的

zhuàng壮

jǔ举

jī激

lì励

le了

wú无

shù数

nián年

qīng轻

rén人

。

His heroic undertaking inspired countless young people.

xiǎo小

shù树

miáo苗

zhuó茁

zhuàng壮

chéng成

zhǎng长

。

The sapling grows strong and healthy.

Jīng经

guò过

duàn锻

liàn炼

，

tā他

de的

shēn身

tǐ体

biàn变

de得

hěn很

zhuàng壮

。

After exercising, his body has become very strong.

cháng长

chéng城

jǐng景

sè色

shí十

fēn分

zhuàng壮

guān观

。

The Great Wall scenery is very magnificent

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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

墓mùtomb, grave, burial mound
幕mùcurtain, screen, or covering
乃nǎito be; then, thereupon; you, your
耐nàito endure, to withstand
挠náoto scratch, to hinder, or to yield
嫩nèntender; delicate; underdone

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Characters pronounced "zhuang".

庄zhuāngvillage, manor, solemn
撞zhuàngto hit
状zhuàngform, shape, appearance, condition
装zhuāngdress; attire; clothing
妆zhuāngto adorn oneself, to apply makeup
桩zhuāngstake, pile, post

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Characters with radical "士".

壳késhell, hard outer covering
壹yīnumber one
壬rén9th heavenly stem
声shēngsound, voice, tone
壶húkettle; pot; flask
士shìscholar; gentleman; warrior; social stratum

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