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武装

wǔzhuāng

armed forces; to arm

A person packing gear and tools into a backpack before a journey
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Characters in this word

武 wǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 武

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

  • 该组织企图通过武装手段扩大影响,最终遭到取缔。 Gāi zǔzhī qǐtú tōngguò wǔzhuāng shǒuduàn kuòdà yǐngxiǎng, zuìzhōng zāodào qǔdì. The organisation attempted to expand its influence through armed means and was ultimately banned.
  • 知识和技能是最好的工具,用来武装自己的头脑。 Zhīshi hé jìnéng shì zuì hǎo de gōngjù, yòng lái wǔzhuāng zìjǐ de tóunǎo. Knowledge and skills are the best tools for arming your mind.
  • 这些武装人员接受了严格的训练。 Zhè xiē wǔzhuāng rényuán jiēshòule yángé de xùnliàn. These armed personnel received strict training.

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