咤 (zhà) · (in 叱咤) to shout angrily, to bellow

Meanings

1 (in 叱咤) to shout angrily
2 to bellow

Characters

咤

zhà

(in 叱咤) to shout angrily; to bellow

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 dàhèyìshēng

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) / to shout to clear the road for an official

呼 hū HSK 7-9 #2,773

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

喊 hǎn HSK 4 #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

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