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端庄 (duān zhuāng) — dignified, sedate, composed (of a person's bearing or appearance)

Definition

端庄 (duān zhuāng) means 'dignified and composed' in bearing or appearance — a calmer, more formal word than 漂亮, focused on how a person carries themselves rather than how they look.

adjective
dignifiedsedatecomposed (of a person's bearing or appearance)

Examples

  • 端庄，。
    Tā jǔ zhǐ duān zhuāng, gěi rén yì zhǒng gāo guì de gǎn jué.
    Her demeanor is dignified, giving people a noble feeling.
  • 端庄，。
    Zhè wèi nǚ shì chuān zhuó duān zhuāng dà fāng, hěn yǒu qì zhì.
    This lady dresses in a dignified and generous manner, very elegant.
  • ，端庄。
    Zài zhèng shì chǎng hé, bǎo chí duān zhuāng de yí tài hěn zhòng yào.
    In formal occasions, maintaining a dignified posture is very important.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

端duānupright
庄zhuāngdignified

端 “upright” and 庄 “dignified” together describe a composed, sedate bearing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
立立lì
Sound part声符shēngfú
耑
耑zhuān端duān
Same sound today

端 is made by putting 立 beside 耑. The 立 part is connected to the meaning, and 耑 gives the sound.

Open 端 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 莊; 庄 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎo
Sound part声符shēngfú
壯
壯zhuàng莊zhuāng
Same sound today

The traditional form 莊 pairs 艸 (grass) with 壯 as a sound part; the simplified 庄 is a later shorthand.

Open 庄 →
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