zhà = zh + a4
at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling
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How to pronounce 乍

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ a4 final

In the ashram’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

乍 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 乍 as component

zuò = zu + o4
toast to host by guest
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= cu + Ø4
variant of 醋[cu4]
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zuò = zu + o4
oak / Quercus serrata
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Words with 乍

to be a newcomer / just off the boat

Sentences with 乍

乍 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhà

at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling

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