Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
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to strengthen / strong / robust
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How to pronounce 壮

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

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+ ang4 final

In the anglepod’s bathroom.

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壮 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
"piece of wood" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 90), mirror image of 片[pian4]
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shì = sh + Ø4
member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker
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Characters with 壮 as component

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
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Japanese variant of 莊|庄
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Words with 壮

strong / sturdy / robust
spectacular / magnificent sight
robust / healthy / sturdy

Sentences with 壮

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zhuàng

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