咤 (zhà): (in 叱咤) to shout angrily

Meanings

1 (in 叱咤) to shout angrily
2 to bellow

Characters

咤

zhà

(in 叱咤) to shout angrily; to bellow

Examples

那位将军在战场上叱咤风云，威风凛凛。

Nàwèi jiāngjūn zài zhànchǎng shàng chìzhàfēngyún, wēifēng lǐnlǐn.

The general commanded the wind and clouds on the battlefield, towering and majestic.

他是商界一位叱咤一时的人物。

Tā shì shāngjiè yíwèi chìzhà yìshí de rénwù.

He was a powerful, commanding figure in the business world.

Tips

usage

咤 is a bound character living in 叱咤 ('to shout in command'). The famous phrase 叱咤风云 ('to command the wind and clouds') describes someone immensely powerful and influential.

Components

radical

口 kǒu

mouth

口 ('mouth') on the left signals a vocal act — here a loud, angry shout.

phonetic

宅 zhái

residence; dwelling

宅 ('residence') supplies the sound, drifting from zhái to zhà. It adds no meaning — pure phonetic.

Stroke Order

咤 zhà

Related Words

叱咤风云 chìzhà-fēngyún #90,141

to shake the world with one's roar / all-powerful, commanding tremendous influence

吒 zhà #84,569

to bellow; to shout angrily

大喝一声 dàhèyīshēng

to give a loud shout / to let out a roar / to bellow

喝道 hèdào #50,646

to shout (something out loud, often introducing speech) / (historical) to shout to clear the road for an official

呼 hū #2,773

to call; to shout; to cry out / to breathe out; to exhale

喊 hǎn HSK 2 #1,877

to shout / to yell / to call out

呐 nà #1,679

to shout / battle cry

喝 hè #264

to shout; to cry out loudly / to acclaim; to cheer (bound, in compounds)

大喊大叫 dàhǎn-dàjiào #6,325

to shout and scream / to yell loudly / to make a big fuss

嚷嚷 rāngrang #6,721

to shout / to yell / to make a fuss