zhā
⼿Radical 64 · 4 strokes

to prick

HSK 6 (2.0)HSK 6 (3.0)3 meanings#5270
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to prick

    用尖锐的东西刺入或穿过yòng jiānruì de dōngxi cìrù huò chuānguò

    • I pricked my finger.

  2. noun

    mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")

    • Please give me a glass of draft beer.

  3. verb

    Taiwan pr. [zha2]

    用针或尖锐的东西刺入yòng zhēn huò jiānruì de dōngxi cìrù

    • He tied his hair into a ponytail.

COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A hand holding a sharp object piercing through creates the action of jabbing or inserting.

(left-right)

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