zhāo

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Source form: 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 著|着[zhāo]
Sources & editorial notes

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-40bcb48864acc1aa. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

着 着 [zhao1] /variant of 著|着[zhao1]/

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All readings
Source form: 著 / 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuó]) / trick; tactic / (dialect) okay; all right / (dialect) to put in; to add
Sources & editorial notes

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-c585d1dee425e83f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

著 着 [zhao1] /a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2])/trick; tactic/(dialect) okay; all right/(dialect) to put in; to add/

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zháo

All readings
Source form: 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 著|着[zháo]
Sources & editorial notes

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-5cddddd7edb2ccfc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

着 着 [zhao2] /variant of 著|着[zhao2]/

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All readings
Source form: 著 / 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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
Sources & editorial notes

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-cc4c474792d305a1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

著 着 [zhao2] /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/

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zhe

All readings
Source form: 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 著|着[zhe]
Sources & editorial notes

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-b5f1d0328e308568. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

着 着 [zhe5] /variant of 著|着[zhe5]/

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All readings
Source form: 著 / 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
Sources & editorial notes

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-2c417547d2a4853a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

著 着 [zhe5] /aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state/

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zhuó

All readings
Source form: 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 著|着[zhuó]
Sources & editorial notes

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-b29da5f8e75a4a65. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

着 着 [zhuo2] /variant of 著|着[zhuo2]/

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All readings
Source form: 著 / 着
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply
Sources & editorial notes

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-a1a4429291b585d5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

著 着 [zhuo2] /to wear (clothes)/to contact/to use/to apply/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 著

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.