咤(zhà)

9 strokesTrad. 吒

used in 叱咤[chi4 zha4]

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Character information

Pinyin
zhà
Meaning
used in 叱咤[chi4 zha4]
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
吒

Origin & structure

Where 咤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口宅

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

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

Made of

口kǒu宅zhái

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咤 step by step

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

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Words with 咤

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

chì叱zhà咤

to rebuke angrily

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chì叱zhà咤fēng风yún云

lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world

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Related characters

From 咤’s common words

叱风云

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