紮 (zaat3 | za1) : tie; bundle; be promoted

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紮

zaat3

za1

[1] [v] tie; fasten; bind
[2] [measure] bundle; bunch; sheaf
[3] [粵] [v] be promoted

扎 is also a traditional character with its own meanings.

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 糸 (#120)

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

紮 / 扎

This word has been viewed 5987 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Mar 2014 15:18

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駐紮 zyu3 zaat3 zhu4 zha1 = to station or garrison (troops)

紮辮子 zaat3 bin1 zi2 = plait one's hair, tie up one's plaits

雞紮 gai1 zaat3 = assorted meat and chicken roll

輸精管結紮手術 syu1 zing1 gun2 git3 zaat3 sau2 seot6 shu1 jing1 guan3 jie2 za1 shou3 shu4 = vasectomy

跳跳紮紮 tiu3 tiu3 zaat3 zaat3 = the act of jumping around

跳跳紮 tiu3 tiu3 zaat3 = jumping around

紮紮跳 zaat3 zaat3 tiu3 = the act of jumping around

包紮 baau1 zaat3 bao1 zha2 (Taiwan), bao1 za1 (PRC) = to bind up; package; wrap

紙紮 zi2 zaat3 = paper (e.g., as in paper offerings / superstitious goods)

紙紮公仔 zi2 zaat3 gung1 zai2 = a paper doll; a pinata 粵
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亞雄成晚喺度捵床捵蓆，隻手紮到豬蹄噉，佢重喺度考慮好唔好請假粵
Ah Hung spent the whole night tossing and turning on his bed, clenching his fist like pig's trotters; he is still considering if he should apply for leave from work.
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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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