著

Character

著 zhù · zhuó · zhe

HSK 4Character3 readings

to make known

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 11
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹者
Traditional: 著
Frequency: #106 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhùMain reading zhuóRare reading zheReading 3

zhù

zhu4Main readingHSK 4

to make known CC-CEDICT
to show CC-CEDICT
to prove CC-CEDICT
to write CC-CEDICT
book CC-CEDICT
outstanding CC-CEDICT

Words that use “著” as zhù

显著xiǎn zhùvery clear and easy to notice, like a big changeWordHSK 4 著作zhù zuòa book or long piece of writing by a writerWordHSK 4 著名zhù míngfamousWordHSK 4 专著zhuān zhùa serious book about one subjectWordHSK 7–9 名著míng zhùa very famous, very good book that many people know and readWordHSK 7–9 卓著zhuó zhùoutstandingWord 原著yuán zhùoriginal workWord 合著hé zhùto write jointlyWord

zhuó

zhuo2Reading 2Rare reading

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

used in 执著 (zhí zhuó) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “著” as zhuó

执著zhí zhuónot giving upVariant of 执着WordUnreviewed

zhe

zhe5Reading 3

word after a verb showing the action is still happening (same as 着)

Stroke order

Practice writing 著

Draw “著” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他写了一本著名的书。
tā xiě le yī běn zhù míng de shū
He wrote a famous book.
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我拿著一本书。
wǒ ná zhe yī běn shū
I am holding a book.
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他看著我笑了。
tā kàn zhe wǒ xiào le
He looked at me and smiled.
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Same radical 艹

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著