咋 zǎ ㄗㄚˇ zaa3

咋 zé ㄗㄜˊ zaa3

  • (literary) to bite; to gnaw

咋 zhā ㄓㄚ zaa3

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 咋 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 不咋地 ( bù zǎ de bat1 zaa2 dei6 )。

    It wasn't good.

  • 最近 ( zuì jìn zeoi3 gan6 ) 咋 ( zǎ zaa3 ) 样 樣 ( yàng joeng6 )?

    How've ya' been lately?

  • 瞅 ( chǒu cau2 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 咋 ( zǎ zaa3 ) 地 ( de dei6 )?

    So what if I'm staring?

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 咋 ( zǎ zaa3 ) 花 ( huā faa1 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 笔 筆 ( bǐ bat1 ) 钱 錢 ( qián cin2 ) 嘞 ( lei )

    What do you plan on doing with the money?

  • 夏天 ( xià tiān haa6 tin1 ) 过得 過得 ( guò dé gwo3 dak1 ) 咋 ( zǎ zaa3 ) 样 樣 ( yàng joeng6 ) 啊 ( a aa1 )?

    How was your summer?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.