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扎 (zhā) — to tie; to bind; to bundle

Definition

扎 (zhā) means 'to tie up' something physically — a bundle of flowers, a bag of trash. Compared to 系 or 结, 扎 emphasizes wrapping and securing with cord, not just fastening or knotting.

verb
to tieto bindto bundle
Easily confused

Examples

  • 扎。
    Tā bǎ zhè xiē huā zhā chéng yí shù.
    He tied these flowers into a bundle.
  • 扎。
    Qǐng bǎ lā jī zhā hǎo zài rēng diào.
    Please tie up the trash before throwing it away.
  • 扎。
    Tā yòng shéng zi bǎ xiāng zi zhā dé hěn jǐn.
    She tied the box very tightly with rope.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
乙
乙yǐ扎zhā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

扎 is built from 手 (hand) and 乙, which gives the sound.

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