Writing
扎 (zhā) — how to say "to prick" in Chinese
扎
To prick, to stab
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
扎手
zhā shǒu
prick one's hand
扎破
zhā pò
puncture
Examples
他用针扎破了那个气球。
He pricked that balloon with a needle.
小心别扎手。
Be careful not to prick your hand.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to prick" in Chinese?
"to prick" in Chinese is 扎 (zhā).
扎 meaning in English
扎 (zhā) means "To prick, to stab".
扎 pronunciation
It is pronounced zhā (written as zha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zha in Chinese character
It is written 扎 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 扎?
扎 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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