04506 Chinese character of 吒 and pronounce zaa1

The Chinese word【吒】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes sound or action, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

A cry or sound. Explanation: (1) Roar. Such as: “angry”. (2) Nezha: a deity in Buddhist stories. In the novel, there are stories about breaking one’s own flesh and blood to repay one’s parents, and appearing in person to speak for one’s parents. Also known as “Nezha the Third Prince”.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【吒】:zhā

Cantonese Jyutping of 【吒】:zaa1

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【吒】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【吒】, for example:Describing a sound or action , It means primarily a shout or sound. .The richness of Chinese characters allows for a wide range of meanings, some of which may be too complex to be fully explained here.

【吒】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【哪吒、吒喊】(Mandarin Pinyin:nǎ zhà 、zhà hǎn/ Cantonese Jyutping:naa5 zaa1 、zaa1 haam3)

This character consists of 6 individual strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


哪吒是中國傳統神話中的英雄。

Nezha is a hero in traditional Chinese mythology.


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