扎 zhā, zā, zhá — to prick; to pierce; to stick; to jab; to stab; to thrust into

扎
zhā zā zhá

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #85

Variant: 紥 紮

zhā zha1

Basic definition

  1. verb to prick; to pierce; to stick; to jab; to stab; to thrust into e.g 扎针扎手扎花
  2. verb to camp; to station; to quarter; to set up; to pitch; to encamp e.g 扎营驻扎扎根

Detailed explanation

  1. verb prick;stick into e.g 扎针 扎艺 · 扎心 · 扎害
  2. verb be stationed e.g 扎火囤 · 扎寨 · 扎寨夫人
  3. verb dress up e.g 扎扮 · 扎作 · 扎括 · 扎裹
  4. verb plunge into;get into e.g 扎落 · 扑通一声，他扎进水里去了 · 扎猛子
  5. verb extend e.g 扎手舞脚 · 扎煞 · 扎撒
  6. verb stop e.g 扎住 · 扎塞

zā za1

Basic definition

verb
  1. to tie; to bind; to bandage; to wrap; to fasten; to tie up e.g 包扎扎辫子捆扎
measure word
  1. bundle; bunch; skein; wad; hank (measure word) e.g 一扎线一扎草

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. tie;bind;fasten e.g 扎抹 · 扎爪 · 扎一根红头绳 · 扎花环 · 扎包 · 扎缚 · 扎脚 · 扎把
  2. plait e.g 扎小辫儿
  3. roll up e.g 扎高裤脚 · 扎起袖子 · 扎脚勒手
  4. blackmail;extort under false pretences e.g 扎火囤 · 扎诈
  5. hide and catch e.g 扎盲盲 · 扎朦
  6. be ready e.g 扎裹 · 扎括 · 扎扮 · 扎掂
measure word
  1. bundle e.g 一扎线 一扎麦子

zhá zha2

Basic definition

  1. verb to struggle; to strive; to flounder; to struggle free; to writhe e.g 挣扎扎挣

Detailed explanation

  1. verb pull out e.g 扎蹭
  2. verb write e.g 扎付 · 扎费
  3. verb deep-fry

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