How to Write 咋 (za / zǎ) in Chinese — dialectal equivalent of 怎么[zěn me5]

咋

zǎ

dialectal equivalent of 怎么[zěn me5]

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

zǎdialectal equivalent of 怎么[zěn me5]
zégnaw
zhàloud noise; shout; suddenly

4Common Words with 咋

不咋地bù zǎ de

(dialect) not that great; not up to much; nothing special

不咋的bù zǎ de

(dialect) not that great; not up to much; nothing special

咋呼zhā hu

bluster; ruckus; to boast loudly

咋舌zhà shé

to be speechless; also pr. [zé shé]

叽咋柳莺jī zǎ liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

百不咋bǎi bù za

of no consequence (idiom)

Other Characters Pronounced “za” / “ze” / “zha”

to check; to examine

we; us (including the listener) (in 咱们)

杂

záHSK 3

mixed; miscellaneous (in 杂)

责

zéHSK 3

duty; responsibility (in 责任)

则

zéHSK 4

(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but

to select

to prick

to deep fry

6Printable Worksheet

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咋

zǎ

dialectal equivalent of 怎么[zěn me5]

Common Words

bù zǎ de

不咋地

(dialect) not that great; not up to much; nothing special

bù zǎ de

不咋的

(dialect) not that great; not up to much; nothing special

zhā hu

咋呼

bluster; ruckus; to boast loudly

zhà shé

咋舌

to be speechless; also pr. [zé shé]

jī zǎ liǔ yīng

叽咋柳莺

(bird species of China) common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

bǎi bù za

百不咋

of no consequence (idiom)

Tracing Practice

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