Meaning
to tie; to bind; tie with string or ribbon; bind with rope or cord; to stop; to prick
Chinese: 扎住、捆绑;也表示刺、扎针。读 zhā。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zha” becomes a different word in each tone. 扎 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 挣扎zhēng zháto struggle
- 驻扎zhù zhāto station; to garrison (troops)
- 扎实zhā shistrong; solid; sturdy; firm
- 包扎bāo zāto wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound)
- 扎根zhā gēnto take root
Example Sentence
不小心被针扎了一下，手指有点儿疼。Bù xiǎo xīn bèi zhēn zhā le yí xià, shǒu zhǐ yǒu diǎnr téng.I accidentally got pricked by a needle, and my finger hurts a bit.
不bùnot小心xiǎo xīnto be careful被bèi(passive: by)针扎zhēn zhāpincushion了le(completed action)一下yī xiàall at once，手指shǒu zhǐfinger有点儿yǒu diǎn rslightly疼téng(it) hurts。