02973 Chinese character of 乍 and pronounce zaa3

The Chinese word【乍】that we will introduce this time is used to express sudden or short-lived situations. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Sudden and short-lived.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【乍】:zhà

Cantonese Jyutping of 【乍】:zaa3

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

Here are some situations where you can use【乍】, for example:Used to express sudden or transient situations , It means mainly sudden, short-lived .As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.

【乍】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【乍然、乍現、乍暖乍寒】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhà rán 、zhà xiàn 、zhà nuǎn zhà hán/ Cantonese Jyutping:zaa3 jin4 、zaa3 jin6 、zaa3 nyun5 zaa3 hon4)

The number of strokes required for this character is 5 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


他乍然看到老友,激動不已。

He was very excited when he suddenly saw his old friend.


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