扎 (zhā): Prick — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 扎

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 扎

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

扎

扌shǒu · hand

乚gōu

扎=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 扎

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5.

How to Use 扎

Pierce into or fix firmly

In these words, 扎 conveys the meaning of piercing, inserting, or setting firmly.

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 扎

HSK 6

zhēng挣

zhá扎

7.

Example Sentences

zhōng中

yī医

jīng经

cháng常

yòng用

zhā扎

zhēn

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扌shǒu · hand

+乚gōu

zhā扎

shi实

sturdy; strong

HSK 6

zhù驻

zhā扎

be stationed; be quartered

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhā扎

gēn根

Take root / Settle down

struggle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bāo包

zā扎

Bandage / dress a wound

针

zhì治

liáo疗

jí疾

bìng病

。

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses acupuncture to treat diseases.

tā他

de的

jī基

běn本

gōng功

hěn很

zhā扎

shi实

。

His basic skills are very solid.

Xiǎo小

xīn心

bié别

ràng让

zhēn针

zhā扎

dào到

shǒu手

。

Be careful not to prick your hand with the needle.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

zài在

jī基

céng层

zhā扎

gēn根

gōng工

zuò作

。

We need to take root and work at the grassroots level.

Dēng登

shān山

duì队

zài在

shān山

dǐng顶

fù附

jìn近

zhā扎

yíng营

guò过

yè夜

。

The mountaineering team set up camp near the summit for the night.

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