1. 咋

咋

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  • 2824th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
咋→
口乍
2Radical
咋→
口mouth丿bend一one丨line二two
3Graphical
咋→
口丿一丨二

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zǎ (za3)dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]
2. zé (ze2)gnaw
3. zhà (zha4)loud noise • shout • suddenly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 咋 zǎ (za3)The component 乍 is pronounced as 'zhà' (zha4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 咋 zhà (zha4)The component 乍 is pronounced as 'zhà' (zha4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Uncommon

咋呼 
咋舌 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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