吒(zhà)

6 strokes
Readingszhàzhā

used for the sound "zha" in the names of certain legendary figures…

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Character information

Pinyin
zhà / zhā
Meaning
used for the sound "zha" in the names of certain legendary figures (e.g. 哪吒[Ne2 zha1]); Taiwan pr. [zha4]
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 吒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口乇

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

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

Made of

口kǒu乇tuō

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吒 step by step

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

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Words with 吒

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

chì叱zhà吒

variant of 叱咤[chi4 zha4]

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né哪zhā吒

Nezha, protection deity

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mù木zhà吒

Muzha, a figure in Chinese mythology

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Related characters

From 吒’s common words

叱哪木

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