Chinese Word: 扎 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

扎 (Trad.: 紮)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Antonyms: 拔解

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 手

Ideographic:A hand 扌 tying a bundle with string 乚

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 乚 [ gōu ] secret, hidden, mysterious; small, minute; to conceal

Similar Characters: 孔礼扑札

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Pinyin: zā

English Definition:to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; Taiwan pr. [zha2]

Chinese Definition:
①捆，缠束：扎辫子。扎腿。
②把儿，捆儿：一扎线。

Example Words:

包扎HSK 6	bāo zā	to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound)
结扎	jié zā	ligation (medicine)
绑扎	bǎng zā	to bind; to wrap up; binding (computer science)
扎染HSK 6	zā rǎn	tie-dyeing; tie-dye
扎鲁特旗	zā lǔ tè qí	Jarud banner or Jarud khoshuu in Tongliao 通辽 , Inner Mongolia

Pinyin: zhā

English Definition:to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)

Chinese Definition:
①刺：扎针。扎花。
②驻、扎：扎营。
③钻：扎猛子。

Example Words:

扎实HSK 6	zhā shi	strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical
扎根HSK 6	zhā gēn	to take root
驻扎HSK 6	zhù zhā	to station; to garrison (troops)
安营扎寨	ān yíng zhā zhài	to set up camp; Taiwan pr. [an1 ying2 zha2 zhai4]
扎营	zhā yíng	to camp; to pitch camp; stationed; quartered; Taiwan pr. [zha2 ying2]

Pinyin: zhá

English Definition:penetrating (as of cold); struggle

Chinese Definition:
①(扎挣)方言，勉强支持(“挣”读轻声)。

Example Words:

挣扎HSK 6	zhēng zhá	to struggle
垂死挣扎	chuí sǐ zhēng zhá	deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom)
扎实HSK 6	zhá shi	see 扎实
奋力挣扎	fèn lì zhēng zhá	to struggle with all one's might (idiom)
扎挣不住HSK 6	zhá zheng bu zhù	to struggle in vain (idiom)

1		wǒ 我 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 zā 扎 lǐng dài 领带。 I don't like to wear a tie.
2		zā 扎 qi lai 起来， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 sàn kāi 散开。 Tie it up, otherwise it will come loose.
3		tā 她 yāo qiú 要求 sī jī 司机 tíng zhǐ 停止 zài 在 jiē tóu 街头 zhā yíng 扎营。 She asked the driver to stop camping on the street.
4		bié 别 wàng le 忘了 zā 扎 hǎo 好 xié dài 鞋带， yǐ miǎn 以免 shuāi dǎo 摔倒。 Don't forget to tie your shoelaces, or you might trip.
5		tā men 他们 nǔ lì 努力 xué xí 学习， zhā shi 扎实 de 地 zhǔn bèi 准备 kǎo shì 考试。 They worked hard to solidly prepare for the exam.

1		wǒ 我 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 zā 扎 lǐng dài 领带。 I don't like to wear a tie.
2		zā 扎 qi lai 起来， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 sàn kāi 散开。 Tie it up, otherwise it will come loose.
3		tā 她 yāo qiú 要求 sī jī 司机 tíng zhǐ 停止 zài 在 jiē tóu 街头 zhā yíng 扎营。 She asked the driver to stop camping on the street.
4		bié 别 wàng le 忘了 zā 扎 hǎo 好 xié dài 鞋带， yǐ miǎn 以免 shuāi dǎo 摔倒。 Don't forget to tie your shoelaces, or you might trip.
5		tā men 他们 nǔ lì 努力 xué xí 学习， zhā shi 扎实 de 地 zhǔn bèi 准备 kǎo shì 考试。 They worked hard to solidly prepare for the exam.