扎 zhā to prick; to plunge into

HSK 6 — the top of the six old levels: 2,500 new words, 5,000 in all. You read and discuss almost anything. In HSK 3.0, 扎 is in band 6. HSK 6 explained

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This word means to prick.

中扎。

Imagine picking a rose in a garden with a friend. A thorn catches your finger and you pull your hand back, wincing. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

扎 is written in 4 strokes.

扎 — the Chinese character for to prick; to plunge into (zhā), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 扎 — to prick; to plunge into

Senses

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

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Where 扎 lives

HSK 6 list Practise HSK 3.0 · band 6 Practise Topic: Everyday actions Practise Measure words Practise

扎 is pronounced zhā and means “to prick; to plunge into”.