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

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhāMain reading zāRare reading zháRare reading

zhā

zha1Main readingHSK 6

to push something sharp, like a needle, into something
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.
AI-generated sentence
铅笔扎到脚了，很疼。
qiān bǐ zhā dào jiǎo le hěn téng
The pencil stuck into my foot. It hurts!
AI-generated sentence

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.

to tie hair with a band so it stays up
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.
AI-generated sentence
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.
AI-generated sentence
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.
AI-generated sentence

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

zhá

zha2Reading 3Rare reading

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

used in 挣扎 (zhēng zhá) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “扎” as zhá

挣扎zhēng zháto try very hard when something is difficultWordHSK 7–9 马扎mǎ zhácampstoolWord 垂死挣扎chuí sǐ zhēng zhádeathbed struggleWord 雷扎耶湖léi zhá yē húLake Urmia, northwest Iran, a major salt lakeWord

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Same radical 扌

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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

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhāMain reading zāRare reading zháRare reading

zhā

zha1Main readingHSK 6

to push something sharp, like a needle, into something
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.
AI-generated sentence
铅笔扎到脚了，很疼。
qiān bǐ zhā dào jiǎo le hěn téng
The pencil stuck into my foot. It hurts!
AI-generated sentence

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.

to tie hair with a band so it stays up
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.
AI-generated sentence
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.
AI-generated sentence
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.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “扎” as zā

zhá

zha2Reading 3Rare reading

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

used in 挣扎 (zhēng zhá) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “扎” as zhá

Stroke order

Practice writing 扎

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

See all 70 words with 扎 →

Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →

把bǎ 打dǎ 拉lā 接jiē 提tí 报bào 指zhǐ 持chí 舉jǔ 才cái 找zhǎo 据jù