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What does 着 mean in Chinese?

着 (zhāo) means "(chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 着?

着 is pronounced "zhāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 着?

着 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 2, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 着?

Common words with 着 include 不着 (no need), 来着 (auxiliary showing sth happened in the past), 依着 (in accordance with), 光着 (bare), 冒着 (to brave).

How do you write 着?

着 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 目. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

着 (zhāo) — (chess) move | Chinese Dictionary

着

zhāo

(chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add

HSK 111 strokes

Traditional: 著

Character Breakdown

着 = 羊 + 目

Eyes on the sheep — watching, ongoing action

Radical: 目 (no. 109)Strokes: 11Traditional: 著

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Definitions

(chess) move
trick
all right!
(dialect) to add

Example Sentences

他看着书。

Tā kàn zhe shū

He is reading a book

Words Containing 着

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不着	bù zháo	no need
来着	lái zhe	auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
依着	yī zhe	in accordance with
光着	guāng zhe	bare
冒着	mào zhe	to brave
干着急	gān zháo jí	to worry helplessly
两着儿	liǎng zhāo r	the same old trick
别着急	bié zháo jí	Don't worry!
不着痕迹	bù zhuó hén jì	to leave no trace
不着边际	bù zhuó biān jì	not to the point

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Related Words

招(zhāo)— to recruit

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招数(zhāo shù)— move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)

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出臭子儿(chū chòu zǐ r)— to make a bad move (in a game of chess)

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妙手(miào shǒu)— miraculous hands of a healer

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Grammar Notes

Expressing Change (了 sentence-final)HSK 3

Statement + 了 (at end of sentence)

Continuous State (着)HSK 3

Verb + 着 (+ Object)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 2HSK 3.0: Level 1

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