着

着著 zhāo ㄓㄠ zoek3 HSK 1 HSK 4

a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2])
trick; tactic
(dialect) okay; all right
(dialect) to put in; to add

着著 zháo ㄓㄠˊ zoek3

to touch
to come in contact with
to feel
to be affected by
to catch fire
to burn
(coll.) to fall asleep
(after a verb) hitting the mark
succeeding in

着著 zhe ˙ㄓㄜ zoek3 準備級 2 · Novice 2

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

着著 zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ zoek3 進階級 · Level 3

to wear (clothes)
to contact
to use
to apply

着 zhāo ㄓㄠ zoek3

variant of 着 (著) zhāo ㄓㄠ

着 zháo ㄓㄠˊ zoek3

variant of 着 (著) zháo ㄓㄠˊ

着 zhe ˙ㄓㄜ zoek3

variant of 着 (著) zhe ˙ㄓㄜ

着 zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ zoek3

variant of 着 (著) zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 着 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

着 radical 目 = 羊目

Example sentences

听着。 Listen.
趴着！ Stay down!
走著瞧 Wait and see.
看着我 Look at me.
待著。 Stay.
灯亮着。 The light is on.
着火了！ Fire!

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