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扎

zhā
verb HSK 6 #3,290

Meanings

  1. 1 to prick; to stick in; to pierce
  2. 2 to tie; to bind
  3. 3 to plunge into; to dive into

Examples

小心，别被针扎到了。
Xiǎoxīn, bié bèi zhēn zhā dào le.
Be careful, don't get pricked by the needle.
她扎了一个漂亮的马尾辫。
Tā zhā le yī gè piàoliang de mǎwěibiàn.
She tied a pretty ponytail.
他一头扎进了水里。
Tā yī tóu zhā jìn le shuǐ lǐ.
He dove headfirst into the water.
脚被玻璃扎破了。
Jiǎo bèi bōli zhā pò le.
My foot was pierced by glass.

Tips

grammar
扎 has three readings: zhā (to prick/tie), zhá (to struggle, as in 挣扎 zhēngzhá), and zā (to bind, as in 扎辫子 in some dialects). The most common is zhā.

Stroke Order

扎 zhā