装备
zhuāngbèi · HSK 6
equipment
🎒🛡️ zhuāng (adorn/pack) + bèi (prepare) = packed and prepared gear
The first character 装 means to dress or pack, while 备 means to prepare or equip. Together they describe the full set of gear you pack and prepare before heading out — your equipment or outfit.
装 — clothes 衣 + strong 壮 (phonetic)
装 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The bottom 衣 ('clothes') gives the meaning, since the original sense was packing or dressing—putting clothes or goods into a bundle. The top 壮 supplies the sound. Meanings extended from 'to dress/attire' to 'to load, install, pretend'.