(zhá)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad.

old variant of 闸

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhá
Meaning
old variant of 闸; sluice; lock (on waterway)
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门甲

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write step by step

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

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  8. 8

Words with

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

xiàzhá

lower sluice gate; outflow sluice

Open 下闸 page →
xuánzhá

rotor sluice gate

Open 旋闸 page →

Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis); Shanghai hairy crab

Open 大闸蟹 page →
chuánzhá

navigation lock

Open 船闸 page →
tiàozhá

(of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip

Open 跳闸 page →
zhákǒu

open sluice gate

Open 闸口 page →

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