扎

To prick in Chinese: 扎 (zhā)

zhā

to prick

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to prick
  2. 2to run or stick (a needle etc) into
  3. 3mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")

Stroke order

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扎

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄚ

zhā

ㄓ/ zhㄚ/ a—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 护士给病人扎针的时候很小心。

    hù shì gěi bìng rén zhā zhēn de shí hòu hěn xiǎo xīn。

    The nurse was very careful when giving the patient an injection.

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Related words

扎实

zhā shi

strong

包扎

bāo zā

to wrap up

扎根

zhā gēn

to take root

挣扎

zhēng zhá

to struggle

炸

zhà

to burst

炸弹

zhà dàn

bomb

炸药

zhà yào

explosive (material)

债

zhài

debt

占据

zhàn jù

to occupy

战场

zhàn chǎng

battlefield

战略

zhàn lüè

strategy

战术

zhàn shù

tactics

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