庄 zhuāng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 广 — broad, vast, wide
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
庄严
zhuāngyán
solemn; dignified; stately
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Example phrases
- 宪法宣誓的仪式之所以庄严，是因为它象征权力必须接受规则约束。 Xiànfǎ xuānshì de yíshì zhī suǒyǐ zhuāngyán, shì yīnwèi tā xiàngzhēng quánlì bìxū jiēshòu guīzé yuēshù. The constitutional oath ceremony is solemn because it symbolises that power must accept the restraint of rules.
- 升旗仪式特别庄严，同学们都安静地站在操场上。 Shēngqí yíshì tèbié zhuāngyán, tóngxuémen dōu ānjìng de zhàn zài cāochǎng shang. The flag-raising ceremony was especially solemn; the students all stood quietly on the playground.
- 婚礼在大厅里举行，气氛庄严而温馨。 Hūnlǐ zài dàtīng li jǔxíng, qìfēn zhuāngyán ér wēnxīn. The wedding was held in the hall; the atmosphere was solemn and warm.