05053 Chinese character of 擢 and pronounce zok6

The Chinese word【擢】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or process. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To promote or advance.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【擢】:zhuó

Cantonese Jyutping of 【擢】:zok6

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【擢】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【擢】, for example:Describe an action or process , It means mainly to promote or elevate.As Chinese characters hold complex and sophisticated meanings, certain aspects may be too detailed to fully articulate in this explanation.

【擢】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【擢升、擢用】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhuó shēng 、zhuó yòng/ Cantonese Jyutping:zaak6 sing1 、zaak6 jung6)

To complete this character, you need 17 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他因表現優異而被擢升為主管。

He was promoted to supervisor due to his outstanding performance.


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