05891 Chinese character of 掫 and pronounce zau1

The Chinese character【掫】that we will explain today is a word that describes action or technique. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Pick or pick up.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【掫】:zhōu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【掫】:zau1

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【掫】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【掫】, for example:Describe an action or technique , It means mainly to pick or pick up .Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.

【掫】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【掫拾、掫起】(Mandarin Pinyin:chōu shí 、chōu qǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:zau1 sap6 、zau1 hei2)

The stroke count for this character is 11 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


她從地上掫起一顆石頭。

She picked up a stone from the ground.


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