Character data

RADICAL ⾋ (140.8)

STROKES 11

SIMPLIFIED 着

著 zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress

HSK 4

著 zhe	1. aspect particle indicating action in progress
著 zháo	1. (after a verb) hitting the mark 2. succeeding in 3. (coll.) to fall asleep 4. to come in contact with 5. to touch 6. to be affected by 7. to feel 8. to catch fire 9. to burn
著 zhù	1. to write 2. book 3. outstanding 4. to show 5. to prove 6. to make known
著 zhuó	1. to wear (clothes) 2. to apply 3. to use 4. to contact
著 zhāo	1. trick 2. (chess) move 3. all right! 4. (dialect) to add

Word	Meaning
猜著 cāi zháo	to guess correctly
王著 wáng zhù	Wang Zhu (-c. 990), Song calligrapher and writer
用不著 yòng bu zháo	not need; have no use for
用得著 yòng de zháo	(in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
由著 yóu zhe	as (one) pleases; at (one's) will; let (one) have his way
當著 dāng zhe	in the presence of; in front of
看著不管 kàn zhe bù guǎn	to ignore; to stand by and pay no heed
看著辦 kàn zhe bàn	to do as one sees fit
睜著眼睛說瞎話 zhēng zhe yǎn jīng shuō xiā huà	to lie through one's teeth (idiom); to talk drivel
睡著 shuì zháo	to fall asleep
瞧著辦 qiáo zhe bàn	to do as one sees fit; It's up to you.
石末沉著病 shí mò chén zhuó bìng	silicosis (occupational disease of miners)
硬著頭皮 yìng zhe tóu pí	to brace oneself to do sth; to force oneself to
空著手 kōng zhe shǒu	empty-handed
穿著 chuān zhuó	dress; attire; clothes
穿著打扮 chuān zhuó dǎ bàn	one's appearance; style of dress
穿著講究 chuān zhuó jiǎng jiu	particular about one's dress; smart clothes
站著說話不腰疼 zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng	easy for you to say; all talk, no hardship
等著瞧 děng zhe qiáo	wait and see (who is right)
管不著 guǎn bu zháo	it's none of your business!
粘皮著骨 nián pí zhuó gǔ	see 粘皮带骨nián pí dài gǔ
编著 biān zhù	to compile; to write
編著 biān zhù	to compile; to write
繃著臉 běng zhe liǎn	to look displeased; to pull a long face
老著臉 lǎo zhe liǎn	shamelessly

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