00985 Chinese character of 奏 and pronounce zau3

The Chinese character【奏】(play) that we will be discussing today is a word that describes music or action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To perform or present. Explanation: (1) To give advice. Such as: “report”, “report to the emperor”, “report to the emperor”. (2) Documents used by ancient officials to present to the emperor. Such as: “memorial”. (3) To show, reveal, or obtain. Such as: “successful”, “effective”, “victorious”. (4)Performing musical instruments. Such as: “play”, “play music”, “play”, “accompaniment”, “play”, “solo”. (5)The beat of the music. For example: “The rhythm is brisk.”

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【奏】:zòu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【奏】:zau3

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【奏】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【奏】, for example:Describing music or action , It means mainly to play or to present .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【奏】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【演奏、奏效】(Mandarin Pinyin:yǎn zòu 、zòu xiào/ Cantonese Jyutping:jin2 zau3 、zau3 haau6)

The number of strokes required for this character is 9 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


他演奏了一首動聽的鋼琴曲。

He played a beautiful piano piece.


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