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  zaat3   jyutping
  zha1   pinyin
[1] [v] pierce; prick; puncture [2] plunge into; get into

Stroke count: 4
Level: 3
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  zaat3 sau2  zha1 shou3 = thorny, difficult to handle
detail  zang1 zaat3  zheng1 zha2 = struggle
detail  zaat3 sat6  zha1 shi2 (Taiwan), zha1 shi5 (PRC) = firm; strong; sturdy; solid; practical
detail  zaat3 gan1  zha1 gen1 = take root
detail  baau1 zaat3  bao1 zha2 (Taiwan), bao1 za1 (PRC) = wrap up; bind up; pack
detail  zaat3 zam1  zha1 zhen1 = to give or have an acupuncture treatment
detail  zaat3 paau3   = go hungry; be famished
detail  zim1 zaat3  jian1 zha1 = Jianzha (place in Qinghai)
detail  zaat3 laan4 tyun4  zha1 lan2 tun2 = Zhalantun (city in Heilongjiang)
detail  zaat3 loi6 dak6 kei4  zha1 lai4 te4 qi2 = Zhalaiteqi (place in Jilin)
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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