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zhā = zh + a1
used for the sound "zha" in the personal names of certain legendary figures (e.g. 哪吒[Ne2 zha1]) / Taiwan pr. [zha4]
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zhà = zh + a4
variant of 咤[zha4]
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zhā = zh + a1
used for the sound "zha" in the names of certain legendary figures (e.g. 哪吒[Ne2 zha1]) / Taiwan pr. [zha4]
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How to pronounce 吒

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
+ a1 final

In front of the ashram.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= 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 5 months ago

吒 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
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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tuō = tu + o1
archaic variant of 托[tuo1]
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zhé = zh + e2
"blade of grass" component in Chinese characters
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Characters with 吒 as component

吒 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 吒

variant of 叱咤[chi4 zha4]
Nezha, protection deity
Muzha, a figure in Chinese mythology

Sentences with 吒

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zhā / zhà

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