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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhā

扎

扎

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struggle

Numbered pinyin
zha1
English meanings
variant of 紮|扎[zha1], penetrating (as of cold), struggle, to tie, to bind, classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle, Taiwan pr. [zha2]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 乚.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    乚

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌乚

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhā扎qǐlai起来。

    Tie up.

  2. 02

    zhā扎zhēn针。

    Acupuncture.

  3. 03

    zhāgēn扎根。

    Take root.

  4. 04

    zhā扎pò破。

    Prick.

  5. 05

    zhā扎jǐn紧。

    Tie tight.

  6. 06

    zhā扎tóufa头发。

    Tie up the hair.

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