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扎

Character

扎 zhā · zā · zhá

HSK 6Character3 readings

to push something sharp, like a needle, into something

Radical
扌
Strokes
4
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 乚
Traditional
扎
Frequency
#1466 most common character
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Readings and meanings

zhā

zha1Main readingHSK 6
  1. to push something sharp, like a needle, into something
  2. to make a small hole with a sharp point

Examples

  • 小心！别扎到手。

    xiǎo xīn bié zhā dào shǒu

    Careful! Don't prick your hand.

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  • 铅笔扎到脚了，很疼。

    qiān bǐ zhā dào jiǎo le hěn téng

    The pencil stuck into my foot. It hurts!

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Words that use “扎” as zhā

扎实zhā shistrong and firmWordHSK 6扎根zhā gēnof a plant: to grow roots and fix itself in the groundWordHSK 7–9
尖扎jiān zhāJainca, a county in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture…See 尖扎县WordUnreviewed
巴扎bā zhābazaarWord扎住zhā zhùto stopWord扎啤zhā pídraft beerWord
扎囊zhā nángZhanang, a county in Shannan City 山南市See 扎囊县WordUnreviewed
扎堆zhā duī(of people) to flock togetherWord

zā

za1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhā.

  1. to tie hair with a band so it stays up
  2. to tie a bag or box closed with string

Examples

  • 妈妈帮我扎头发。

    mā ma bāng wǒ zā tóu fa

    Mom helps me tie my hair.

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  • 今天很热，我把头发扎起来了。

    jīn tiān hěn rè wǒ bǎ tóu fa zā qǐ lái le

    It's hot today, so I tied my hair up.

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  • 他把袋子的口扎紧了。

    tā bǎ dài zi de kǒu zhā jǐn le

    He tied the mouth of the bag tightly closed.

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Words that use “扎” as zā

包扎bāo zāto wrap cloth around a wound to keep it clean and safeWordHSK 7–9塔扎tǎ zāTazaWord扎带zā dàicable tieWord扎染zā rǎnto tie-dyeWord捆扎kǔn zāto bundle up with ropeWord绑扎bǎng zāto bindWord结扎jié zāto tie upWord扎线带zā xiàn dàicable tiesWord

Stroke order

All 4 strokes

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