著 Stroke Order — How to Write 著
著 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
著 Radical and Character Components
著 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 者 indicates the sound.
Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes
著 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhù
- zhuó
- zhe
Meanings of 著 in Chinese
1
zhù著
To be prominent, manifest, or outstanding; indicating fame or renown.
他以其卓越的领导力而著称。
He is well-known for his outstanding leadership.
To write, compile, or author (books, articles, or other literary works).
这位教授一生致力于著书立说，为学术界贡献良多
This professor dedicated his life to writing and compiling books, contributing greatly to academia.
Refers to a written work, such as a book, article, or composition; a work or masterpiece.
这本小说被誉为文学巨著。
This novel is hailed as a literary masterpiece.
To store; to accumulate.
农民们著粮食以应对灾年。
Farmers store grain to cope with lean years.
2
zhuó著
To wear (clothes); to attach (to something).
他身著一套笔挺的西装。
He is wearing a sharp suit.
3
zhe著
A particle indicating the continuation of an action or state, similar to '着' (zhe).
他笑著说。
He said with a smile.
Common Words and Phrases with 著
1
To be famous; to be well-known; to be noted for.
这座城市以其独特的美食而著称。
This city is renowned for its unique cuisine.
2
To record, document, or catalog.
图书馆对新购图书进行了详细的著录，以便读者检索。
The library carried out detailed cataloging of the newly acquired books to facilitate reader retrieval.
3
famous; celebrated; well-known
这座博物馆收藏了许多著名艺术家的画作。
This museum houses paintings by many famous artists.
4
to write and compile
这位学者一生致力于著述，留下了许多宝贵的学术遗产。
This scholar dedicated their entire life to writing and authoring, leaving behind many valuable academic legacies.
5
author
这部经典著作的著者在文学界享有崇高声誉。
The author of this classic work enjoys a high reputation in the literary world.
6
A written work or writings, especially a book or academic publication produced through intellectual or creative effort.
他一生致力于著作关于生物进化的重要学说。
He devoted his life to writing important theories about biological evolution.
7
Copyright is the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work).
这项软件的著作权归开发公司所有
The copyright for this software belongs to the development company.
More words with 著
- zhāo昭zhù著obvious; prominent; well-known
- zhuàn撰zhù著write, compose
- zhuō拙zhù著my humble work, my humble book
- zhuó卓zhù著outstanding; remarkable; prominent
- jiào较zhù著quite obvious; rather clear
- míng名zhù著classic, masterpiece
- yán沿zhù著along, following
- zhuān专zhù著monograph, treatise
- lùn论zhù著treatise, monograph
- xiǎn显zhù著significant, obvious
- jù巨zhù著Masterpiece, Magnum opus
- zuì最zhù著míng名most famous, best known
- chā插zhù著plugged, stuck
- shēn身zhù著wearing, dressed in
- zhé哲xué学zhù著zuò作Philosophical works, Philosophical writings
- zhù著chéng成write, author
- zhù著míng名huà画jiā家famous painter, renowned painter
- zhù著míng名xué学zhě者famous scholar, renowned scholar
- zhù著míng名zuò作jiā家Famous writer, Renented author
- zhù著yǒu有authored, has written
Idioms with 著
- zhù著shū书lì立shuō说write books and establish theories
- zhù著zuò作děng等shēn身prolific author with numerous writings
- chéng成xiào效zhuó卓zhù著achieve remarkable success
- chòu臭míng名zhāo昭zhù著notoriously bad reputation
- fó佛tóu头zhuó著fèn粪Desecrate something sacred or beautiful
- hóng鸿piān篇jù巨zhù著voluminous and significant literary work
- jī积wēi微chéng成zhù著Accumulate small things to achieve greatness
- jiàn见wēi微zhī知zhù著foresee the whole from subtle clues
- liè劣jì迹zhāo昭zhù著notorious for bad deeds
- xìn信yù誉zhuó卓zhù著outstanding and trustworthy reputation
- yǐ以wēi微zhī知zhù著infer the significant from the subtle
- zhāng彰míng明jiào较zhù著strikingly obvious and easy to discern
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Open the tool →Questions about 著
What does 著 mean in Chinese?
著 (zhù) means “To write” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 著?
著 has 3 pronunciations: zhù, zhuó, zhe.
How many strokes does 著 have?
著 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 著?
著 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 著?
The radical of 著 is 艹, and 著 is a phono-semantic compound.