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Character

着 zhe · zháo · zhuó · zhāo

HSK 1Character4 readings

Word after a verb: shows the action is happening now.

Radical
目
Strokes
11
Structure
Surrounds from top-left
Parts
羊 目
Traditional
着
Frequency
#106 most common character
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Readings and meanings

zheMain readingzháoReading 2 · HSK 4zhuóReading 3zhāoReading 4

zhe

zhe5Main readingHSK 1
  1. Word after a verb: shows the action is happening now.
  2. Word after a verb: shows a state continues, like sitting or standing.

Examples

  • 他拿着杯子。

    tā ná zhe bēi zi

    He is holding a cup.

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  • 她坐着看书。

    tā zuò zhe kàn shū

    She is sitting and reading a book.

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Words that use “着” as zhe

接着jiē zhethenWordHSK 2有着yǒu zheto have or own something, often a quality or feelingWordHSK 5随着suí zheasWordHSK 5意味着yì wèi zheto meanWordHSK 5指着zhǐ zheto point atWordHSK 6挨着āi zheto be right next to something or someoneWordHSK 6沿着yán zhealong a road, river, wall, or lineWordHSK 6背着bèi zheturning one's back toWordHSK 6+1 reading

zháo

zhao2Reading 2HSK 4

HSK 4 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 着 can sit at a different level.

  1. to touch CC-CEDICT
  2. to come in contact with CC-CEDICT
  3. to feel CC-CEDICT
  4. to be affected by CC-CEDICT
  5. to catch fire CC-CEDICT
  6. to burn CC-CEDICT
  7. (coll.) to fall asleep CC-CEDICT
  8. (after a verb) hitting the mark CC-CEDICT
  9. succeeding in CC-CEDICT

Words that use “着” as zháo

着急zháo jíto feel worried or anxiousWordHSK 4着火zháo huǒto catch fireWordHSK 4睡着shuì zháoto fall asleepWordHSK 4用不着yòng bu zháoto not need to do somethingWordHSK 5用得着yòng de zháoto need somethingWordHSK 6着迷zháo míto like something so much that you cannot stop watching or…WordHSK 7–9不着bù zháono needWord引着yǐn zháoto igniteWord

zhuó

zhuo2Reading 3Unreviewed
  1. wearing; a person's style of clothes (as in 穿着)
  2. to land; to touch the ground (as in 着陆)
  3. calm; not worried (as in 沉着)

Examples

  • 她的穿着很好看。

    tā de chuān zhuó hěn hǎo kàn

    Her clothes look very nice.

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  • 飞机慢慢着陆了。

    fēi jī màn màn zhuó lù le

    The plane slowly landed.

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  • 他很沉着，不害怕。

    tā hěn chén zhuó bú hài pà

    He is very calm and not afraid.

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Words that use “着” as zhuó

执着zhí zhuónot giving upWordHSK 7–9沉着chén zhuócalm and not worried, even when things are hardWordHSK 7–9着力zhuó lìto put a lot of effort and attention into doing somethingWordHSK 7–9着实zhuó shíreallyWordHSK 7–9着想zhuó xiǎngto think about what other people need or wantWordHSK 7–9着手zhuó shǒuto start working on a task or jobWordHSK 7–9着眼zhuó yǎnto focus on the most important thing, not small thingsWordHSK 7–9着落zhuó luòa result or answer to something you were waiting forWordHSK 7–9

zhāo

zhao1Reading 4Unreviewed
  1. worried; anxious (as in 着急, "to worry")
  2. a clever move or trick, as in a game (as in 这着棋)

Examples

  • 你别着急，慢慢说。

    nǐ bié zhāo jí, màn màn shuō

    Don't worry. Speak slowly.

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  • 这着棋真聪明！

    zhè zhāo qí zhēn cōng míng

    This chess move is really clever!

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Words that use “着” as zhāo

失着shī zhāounwise moveWord着数zhāo shùmoveWord着法zhāo fǎmoveWord
花着huā zhāotrick↗Variant of 花招WordUnreviewed
怎么着zěn me zhāowhat?Word棋高一着qí gāo yī zhāoto be a step ahead of the opponentWord着着失败zhāo zhāo shī bàito fail at every step of the wayWord

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