(zhà)

HSK 7-914 strokes

variant of 榨[zha4]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhà
Meaning
variant of 榨[zha4]; to press; to extract (juice)
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木窄

In this compound, the meaning comes from (tree); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zhà

to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing

Open 压榨 page →
zhà

to exploit (a worker)

Open 拶榨 page →
qiāozhà

to press (fruit); variant of 敲诈

Open 敲榨 page →
zhàgān

(fig.) to squeeze dry; to exhaust

Open 榨干 page →
zhàzhī

to juice fruit or vegetables

Open 榨汁 page →
zhàyóu

to extract oil from vegetables

Open 榨油 page →

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