Chinese symbol for “pretend”
装作
zhuāng zuò
Traditional: 裝作
to pretend; to feign; to act a part
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pretend is 装作 (zhuāng zuò), defined as: to pretend; to feign; to act a part.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “pretend”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 故作 | gù zuò | to pretend; to feign |
| 佯装 (佯裝) | yáng zhuāng | to pretend; to pose as |
| 乔装 (喬裝) | qiáo zhuāng | to pretend; to feign |
| 作 | zuò | to do; to engage in; to write; to compose |
| 假托 | jiǎ tuō | to pretend; to use a pretext |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 装作.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武装 (武裝) | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment |
| 装备 (裝備) | zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip |
| 安装 (安裝) | ān zhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 装置 (裝置) | zhuāng zhì | to install; installation |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 装饰 (裝飾) | zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 作为 (作為) | zuò wéi | one's conduct; deed |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pretend”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.