壮

Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group

壮 = 丬 + 士 : Mnemonic symbol from 壮士, "hero" or "warrior (in armor)".

壮 = 丬 + 士 : The bachelor his held captive by Julian Giant Squid in the anglepod's bathroom! Fortunately the fighter hero already arrived, blinds Julian Giant Squid with sawdust and rescues his love, the bachelor.

壮

壯

zhuàng = zhu + ang4

to strengthen / strong / robust

壮 = 丬 + 士 : Mnemonic symbol from 壮士, "hero" or "warrior (in armor)".

壮 character breakdown

壮
- 士
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 丬
  - 丨
  - 冫

士

shì = sh + Ø4

member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker

士 = 十 + 一 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is meeting the bachelor (士) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). Sherlock Holmes is playing a flute (一) for him, and the bachelor is wearing a huge cross (十) around his neck.

丬

爿

qiáng = qi + ang2

"piece of wood" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 90), mirror image of 片[pian4]

丬 = 丨 + 冫 : Just as she entered the anglepod, the Queen of Hearts craves for a popsicle. It seems like a miracle that just inside the anglepod's kitchen she finds a crate full of popsicles, which she cracks open using a dinosaur bone. Unfortunately, all the popsicles are contaminated with pieces of wood.

Characters with 壮 as component

装

裝

zhua̅ng = zhu + ang1

adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack

装 = 壮 + 衣 : Julian Giant Squid and the armoured hero are rehearsing their play in front of the anglepod. Julian Giant Squid wears a kilt and is playing the damsel in distress which is rescued by the armoured hero.

荘

zhua̅ng = zhu + ang1

Japanese variant of 莊|庄