乍 Stroke Order — How to Write 乍
乍 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 丿, 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.
乍 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 丿 + 4 more strokes
乍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhà
Meanings of 乍 in Chinese
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zhà乍
Suddenly; abruptly; for the first time.
乍一看，这条小路还挺隐蔽的。
At first glance, this small path is quite hidden.
Just; at first; newly; for the first time.
乍一看，这幅画平平无奇，但细看之下，却别有洞天
At first glance, this painting seems unremarkable, but on closer inspection, it reveals a hidden depth.
To open up or puff out; often used figuratively to describe plucking up courage or boldly doing something.
他乍着胆子，第一次尝试了蹦极。
He plucked up the courage and tried bungee jumping for the first time.
Common Words and Phrases with 乍
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at first glance
乍看之下，这幅画似乎很简单，但细看却能发现许多精妙的细节。
At first glance, this painting seems quite simple, but closer inspection reveals many exquisite details.
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More words with 乍
- zhà乍yí一kàn看at first glance, at first sight
- zhà乍měng猛Suddenly fierce, Suddenly violent
- zhà乍qǐ起suddenly rise, spring up
- zhà乍kàn看zhī之xià下At first glance, On the face of it
- zhà乍zhe着dǎn胆zi子To pluck up courage, Boldly
- zhà乍tīng听qǐ起lái来At first listen, At first blush
- chū初xué学zhà乍liàn练Clumsy from inexperience, Still learning the ropes
Idioms with 乍
- chū初lái来zhà乍dào到new to a place or situation
- zhà乍máo毛biàn变sè色bristling hair and changing color from fear
- zhà乍nuǎn暖huán还hán寒unpredictable warm and cold weather
- zhà乍yǔ雨zhà乍qíng晴unpredictable changing weather or mood
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- xīn新lái来zhà乍dào到newly arrived; a newcomer
- zhà乍tóng同zhà乍yì异frequently changing one's mind
- zhà乍wǎng往zhà乍lái来come and go unpredictably
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Open the tool →Questions about 乍
What does 乍 mean in Chinese?
乍 (zhà) means “Suddenly” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 乍?
乍 is pronounced zhà in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 乍 have?
乍 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 乍?
乍 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 丿. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 乍?
The radical of 乍 is 丿.