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安营扎寨

ān yíng zhā zhàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to set up camp / Taiwan pr. [ān yíng zhá zhài]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-31617c62170d1ba4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

安營紮寨 安营扎寨 [an1 ying2 zha1 zhai4] /to set up camp/Taiwan pr. [an1 ying2 zha2 zhai4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 安營紮寨

  • 安
    ān

    (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[ān péi])

    Ān

    surname An

  • 营
    yíng

    camp / barracks / battalion / to build / to operate / to manage / to strive for

  • 扎
    zhā

    to prick / to run or stick (a needle etc) into / mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar") / (of troops) to be stationed (at) / Taiwan pr. [zhá]

    zhá

    used in 掙扎|挣扎[zhēng zhá]

    zā

    to tie / to bind / classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle / Taiwan pr. [zhá]

  • 寨
    zhài

    stronghold / stockade / camp / (stockaded) village

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.