---
title: "Huazhuang Meaning: 化妆 (huàzhuāng) Means “to put on makeup”"
description: "化妆 (traditional 化妝, huàzhuāng) means “to put on makeup; makeup”. Hear its tones, see what 化 and 妆 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huazhuang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 化妆 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

化妆 huàzhuāng

## to put on makeup; makeup

## Its characters

1. 化 huà to change
2. 妆 zhuāng to put on makeup

## In a sentence

她每天早上都要化妆。 She puts on makeup every morning.

木兰回到自己的房间，脱下军装，换上以前的衣服，坐在窗前梳头，对着镜子**化妆**。

From [木兰从军 · The real story of Mulan](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-real-story-of-mulan#library-word-613-615)

[More about 化妆](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8C%96%E5%A6%86)

## More words with 化 or 妆

- [变化 biànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhua)
- [恶化 èhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ehua)
- [二氧化碳 èryǎng-huàtàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryanghuatan)
- [分化 fēnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenhua)
- [孵化 fūhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhua)
- [化解 huàjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huajie)
- [化身 huàshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashen)
- [化石 huàshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashi)
- [化学 huàxué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaxue)
- [简化 jiǎnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianhua)

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