扎
扎 (zhā) means “to prick”. It is made of 扌 + 乚 and has 4 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 扎 into its parts
What 扎 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 乚 — hook stroke
扎 stroke order
Example sentences
护士在他手上扎了一针。Hùshì zài tā shǒu shàng zhā le yī zhēn.The nurse gave him an injection in the hand.
我们在河边扎了帐篷。Wǒmen zài hébiān zhā le zhàngpéng.We pitched a tent by the river.
Words with 扎
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
- 扩kuòto expand
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to prick; to stick into; to pitch (a tent) |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 扎
What does 扎 mean?
扎 (zhā) means “to prick; to stick into; to pitch (a tent)”.
How many strokes does 扎 have?
扎 has 4 strokes.
What parts make up 扎?
扎 is made of 扌 (hand) and 乚 (hook stroke).
Which HSK level is 扎?
扎 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 扎 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 227: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.