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着 (Trad.: 著)
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 目
Character Formation:
  • ⿸ Surround from upper left
    • 羊 [ yáng ] sheep, goat
    • 目 [ mù ] eye; to look, to see; division, topic
Antonyms: 熄
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  • Pinyin: zhe

    English Definition: aspect particle indicating action in progress
    Chinese Definition:
    ①(著的俗字)。
    ②用在谓语之后，表示动作正在进行或状态的持续。［例］道着姓名人不识。——唐·白居易《恻恻吟》。［合］他们正说着话呢；门敞着。
    ③用在句末，表示命令、祈使或一般告语。［例］这短命，等得我苦也！老娘先打两个耳刮子着。——《水浒全传》。［合］听着；快着点儿。
    ④加在某些动词后面，使变成介词。［合］沿着；挨着；朝着。
    ⑤用在某些形容词后面，表示程度的比较等。［例］着呢。
    ⑥用在某些名词后，表示“呢”。［例］吾师，你却如何正等得这贼首着？——《水浒传》。
    ⑦另见zhāo；zháo；zhuó。
    Example Words:
    随着 [ suí zhe ]: along with; in the wake of; following
    接着 [ jiē zhe ]: to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
    意味着 [ yì wèi zhe ]: to signify; to mean; to imply
    有着 [ yǒu zhe ]: to have; to possess
    跟着 [ gēn zhe ]: to follow after; immediately afterwards
  • Pinyin: zhāo

    English Definition: (chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add
    Example Words:
    一着不慎，满盘皆输 [ yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū ]: One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
    两着儿 [ liǎng zhāo r ]: the same old trick; illegal device
    失着 [ shī zhāo ]: unwise move; miscalculation
    怎么着 [ zěn me zhāo ]: what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
    棋高一着 [ qí gāo yī zhāo ]: to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom); to outsmart one's opponent
  • Pinyin: zháo

    English Definition: to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in
    Chinese Definition:
    ①接触，挨上：着边。上不着天，下不着地。
    ②感受，受到：着凉。着急。着忙。着风。着迷。
    ③使，派，用：别着手摸。
    ④燃烧，亦指灯发光：着火。灯着了。
    ⑤入睡：躺下就着。
    ⑥用在动词后，表示达到目的或有了结果：打着了。没见着。
    Example Words:
    着急 [ zháo jí ]: to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
    着火 [ zháo huǒ ]: to ignite; to burn
    着凉 [ zháo liáng ]: to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
    着迷 [ zháo mí ]: to be fascinated; to be captivated
    用不着 [ yòng bu zháo ]: not need; have no use for
  • Pinyin: zhuó

    English Definition: to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply
    Chinese Definition:
    ①穿(衣)：穿着。穿红着绿。着装。
    ②接触，挨上：着陆。附着。不着边际。
    ③使接触别的事物，使附在别的物体上：着眼。着笔。着色。着墨。着力。着想。着意(用心)。
    ④下落，来源：着落。
    ⑤派遣：着人前来领取。
    ⑥公文用语，表示命令的口气：着即施行。
    Example Words:
    着重 [ zhuó zhòng ]: to put emphasis on; to stress
    着手 [ zhuó shǒu ]: to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
    沉着 [ chén zhuó ]: steady; calm and collected; not nervous
    着想 [ zhuó xiǎng ]: to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
    执着 [ zhí zhuó ]: to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to
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