雄壮 (xióng zhuàng) — magnificent, majestic, imposing

Definition

雄壮 describes something large, powerful, and awe-inspiring — typically scenery, music, or voices (e.g. a mighty march). Compared with 壮丽, it emphasizes strength and force more than visual beauty.

adjective
magnificentmajesticimposing

Examples

  • 雄壮。
    Zhè zuò shān de jǐng sè shí fēn xióng zhuàng.
    The scenery of this mountain is very magnificent.
  • 雄壮。
    Jūn yuè duì zòu chū le xióng zhuàng de jìn xíng qǔ.
    The military band played a majestic march.
  • ，雄壮。
    Tā zhàn zài tái shàng, shēng yīn xióng zhuàng ér yǒu lì.
    He stood on the stage, his voice imposing and powerful.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

雄xióngmajestic
壮zhuàngstrong

“雄” gives majestic, and “壮” gives strong; together they mean magnificent or imposing.

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
隹隹zhuī
Sound part声符shēngfú
厷
厷gōng雄xióng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

雄 is formed by putting 隹 together with 厷, with 厷 giving the character's sound.

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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 壯; 壮 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
士士shì
Sound part声符shēngfú
爿
爿pán壯zhuàng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 壯 uses 士 to hint at the meaning and 爿 for the sound; the simplified 壮 is a later abbreviation.

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