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扎 zhā

to prick

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Traditional
紮
Type
Ideograph
Made of 扌乚 ⿰扌乚

Memory hint: A hand 扌 tying a bundle with string 乚

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  1. 护士给我扎了一针。
    Hùshi gěi wǒ zhā le yì zhēn.
    The nurse gave me an injection.
    nurse for me prick (particle) one (measure) needle
  2. 他的基础知识很扎实。
    Tā de jīchǔ zhīshi hěn zhāshi.
    His foundational knowledge is very solid.
    his (particle) foundational knowledge very solid
  3. 他在水里拼命挣扎。
    Tā zài shuǐ li pīnmìng zhēngzhá.
    He struggled desperately in the water.
    he at water in desperately struggle
  4. 你别再挣扎了，接受现实吧。
    Nǐ bié zài zhēngzhá le, jiēshòu xiànshí ba.
    Stop struggling, accept reality.
    you don't again struggle (particle), accept reality (suggestion)
  5. 这支部队一直驻扎在边境地区。
    Zhè zhī bùduì yìzhí zhùzhā zài biānjìng dìqū.
    This troop has always been stationed in the border area.
    this (measure) troop always station at border region

Words with 扎 (4)