zhā

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Source form: 扎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to prick / to run or stick (a needle etc) into / mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")
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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.

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Original source entry:

扎 扎 [zha1] /to prick/to run or stick (a needle etc) into/mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")/

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Source form: 紥 / 扎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 紮|扎[zhā]
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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.

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Original source entry:

紥 扎 [zha1] /variant of 紮|扎[zha1]/

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Source form: 紮 / 扎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of troops) to be stationed (at) / Taiwan pr. [zhá]
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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.

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Original source entry:

紮 扎 [zha1] /(of troops) to be stationed (at)/Taiwan pr. [zha2]/

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zhá

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Source form: 扎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 掙扎|挣扎[zhēng zhá]
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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.

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Original source entry:

扎 扎 [zha2] /used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]/

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zā

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Source form: 紥 / 扎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 紮|扎[zā]
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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.

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Original source entry:

紥 扎 [za1] /variant of 紮|扎[za1]/

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Source form: 紮 / 扎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to tie / to bind / classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle / Taiwan pr. [zhá]
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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-d5ba3d0d5516288f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

紮 扎 [za1] /to tie/to bind/classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle/Taiwan pr. [zha2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 紥 / 紮

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