= z + a2
variant of 雜|杂[za2]
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= z + a2
mixed / miscellaneous / various / to mix
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How to pronounce 杂

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.

= z initial

Z is for Zorro.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ a2 final

In the ashram’s kitchen.

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杂 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.

Component Translations
jiǔ = ji + ou3
nine / 9
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one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "pin"), an ancient Korean writing system
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Characters with 杂 as component

= z + a2
Japanese variant of 雜|杂
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Words with 杂

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magazine / CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1]
complicated / complex
hybrid / mixed breed / bastard / son of a bitch

Sentences with 杂

杂 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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