着 (zoek6 | zhuo2 zhao2 zhao1 zhe5) : touch; apply; affected; move

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着

zoek6

zhuo2 zhao2 zhao1 zhe5

[粵] zoek6 | [國] zhuo2
[1] [v] touch; contact; attach
[2] [v] apply; use; set about
[3] [v] dispatch; send; assign

[粵] zoek6 | [國] zhao2
[1] [v] be affected by; be troubled with
[2] [v] be ignited; be lit; burn
[3] [v] hit the mark; succeed in doing sth

[粵] zoek6 | [國] zhao1
[n] move; step; trick; device

[粵] zoek6 | [國] zhe5
[verb particle] indicating the continuation of an action or a state

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 目 (#109)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

着

Don't confuse with:
看春眷

This word has been viewed 13739 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Apr 2017 05:13

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睡着 seoi6 zoek6 shui4 zhao2 = fall asleep 國

瞓着 fan3 zoek6 = fall asleep 粵

向着 hoeng3 zoek6 xiang4 zhe5 = face; turn towards 國

着燈 zoek6 dang1 zhao2 deng1 = turn on the lights

着火 zoek6 fo2 zhao2 huo3 = catch fire; be on fire

着緊 zoek6 gan2 = care for; treat sth as important 粵

着慌 zoek6 fong1 zhao2 huang1 = nervous; alarmed

順着 seon6 zoek6 shun4 zhe5 = to follow; go along with 國

攞着數 lo2 zoek6 sou3 = gain advantage from a situation 粵

着急 zoek6 gap1 zhao2 ji2 = anxious 國
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燒焊返個線圈就可以撻着架車粵
The car should be able to start once we weld the solenoid.

聽佢講經濟﹐係人都會瞓着。粵
Listening to him talk about economics would put anyone to sleep.

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