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化妆
huàzhuāng
Main
English Definitionto put on makeup
Simplified Script化妆
Traditional Script化妝
Pinyinhuàzhuāng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping)faa3zong1
Part of Speech(动宾式) verb object
Proficiency Test LevelHSK=6; TOP=Intermediate
Word Decomposition
化 huàto make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化学
妆 zhuāng(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume

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Words With Same Head Word    
化学huàxuéchemistry; chemical
化工huàgōngchemical industry, abbr. of 化学工业; chemical engineering, abbr. of 化学工程
化石huàshífossil
化装huàzhuāng(of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself
化合huàhéchemical combination
Words With Same Tail Word    
卸妆xièzhuāngto remove makeup; to take off formal dress and ornaments (traditional)
彩妆cǎizhuāngmakeup; cosmetics
整妆zhěngzhuāngsame as 整装to get ready (for a journey)
梳妆shūzhuāngto dress and groom oneself
淡妆dànzhuānglight makeup
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