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咋

zǎ

question-forming particle: why? what? how?; to bite; loud

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 乍 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 8 strokes Common (28%)
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Component Breakdown

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口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
乍
zhà
first time, for the first time, suddenly
⿰口乍 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
zhà
乍
first time, for the first time, suddenly
5 strokes

Words Using 咋 (9)