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穿着

chuānzhuó

clothing; attire; dress

A person in a neat outfit stands upright
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Characters in this word

穿 chuān

Strokes
9
Radical
穴 — cave, den, hole
Made of
穴 cave, den, hole 牙 tooth, molar
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

着 zhe

Strokes
11
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 目 eye

Example phrases

  • 一个人的穿着往往会影响他在正式场合中给人的第一印象。 Yí ge rén de chuānzhuó wǎngwǎng huì yǐngxiǎng tā zài zhèngshì chǎnghé zhōng gěi rén de dì yī yìnxiàng. A person's attire often affects the first impression they make in formal settings.
  • 她的穿着很朴素,但是总是很整洁。 Tā de chuānzhuó hěn pǔsù, dànshì zǒngshì hěn zhěngjié. She dresses very simply, but always neatly.
  • 天气变冷了,老人们的穿着也厚了起来。 Tiānqì biàn lěng le, lǎorénmen de chuānzhuó yě hòu le qǐlái. As the weather turned cold, the older people's clothing also became thicker.

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