咂(zā)

8 strokes

to sip

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Character information

Pinyin
zā
Meaning
to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口匝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 匝 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu匝zā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咂 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 咂

Common words using 咂 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zā咂zuǐ嘴

to click one's tongue

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zā咂mō摸

(dialect) to savor; to test the taste of; (fig.) to ponder upon; to mull ov…

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zā咂shé舌

to click one's tongue

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diǎn点tóu头zā咂zuǐ嘴

to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)

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Related characters

From 咂’s common words

嘴摸舌点头

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