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伪装

wěizhuāng

to disguise; disguise; camouflage

A person blending into leafy camouflage, only the face visible
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Characters in this word

伪 wěi

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 为 to do, to act
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 伪

装 zhuāng

Strokes
12
Radical
衣 — cloth
Made of
壮 big, large 衣 cloth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这名嫌疑人把商业贿赂伪装成咨询费,试图逃避审计。 Zhè míng xiányírén bǎ shāngyè huìlù wěizhuāng chéng zīxún fèi, shìtú táobì shěnjì. The suspect disguised commercial bribery as consulting fees in an attempt to evade the audit.
  • 变色龙伪装成枯叶,几乎骗过了天敌。 Biànsèlóng wěizhuāng chéng kūyè, jīhū piànguò le tiāndí. The chameleon disguised itself as a dry leaf and almost fooled its predator.
  • 摘下伪装,他终于承认了自己的错误。 Zhāi xià wěizhuāng, tā zhōngyú chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. Taking off his disguise, he finally admitted his mistake.

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