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诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

诈 Stroke Order — How to Write 诈

Stroke Order

诈 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

诈 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠乍

诈 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 乍 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 5 more strokes

诈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhà

Meanings of 诈 in Chinese

1

zhà诈

To deceive, defraud, or swindle someone using trickery or dishonest means.
我们必须警惕网络诈骗，保护自己的财产安全
We must be vigilant against online fraud to protect our property.
to pretend; to feign
他为了逃避工作，经常诈病请假。
He often feigns illness to avoid work and take leave.
Suddenly, abruptly (same as 乍).
他诈然起身，走向窗边。
He suddenly stood up and walked towards the window.

Common Words and Phrases with 诈

1
zhà诈hǔ唬
To bluff or bluster, typically to deceive or intimidate.
他只是在诈唬你，别当真。
He is just bluffing you, don't take it seriously.
2
zhà诈xiáng降
to feign surrender as a tactic to deceive the enemy
为了引诱对手，他使用了诈降的策略。
To lure his opponent, he employed a strategy of feigned surrender.
3
zhà诈mào冒
to falsely claim as one's own; to impersonate and claim ownership fraudulently
他试图诈冒他人身份领取奖金。
He attempted to fraudulently obtain the prize money by impersonating another person.
4
zhà诈piàn骗
To defraud or swindle; to cheat someone out of money or possessions through deception.
他因为实施电信诈骗，被警方逮捕。
He was arrested by the police for committing telecommunications fraud.
5
zhà诈qíng晴
A deceptive clearing after rain, often temporary.
久雨之后，天空诈晴，虽然阳光微弱，但也让人感到一丝温暖。
After a long period of rain, the sky had a deceptive clearing; although the sunlight was faint, it brought a touch of warmth.
6
zhà诈qǔ取
to defraud; to swindle
他因诈取客户的钱财而面临指控。
He faces charges for defrauding clients of their money.
7
zhà诈shī尸
The sudden movement or 'resurrection' of a seemingly dead body; figuratively, a sudden and unexpected reappearance or outburst of activity after a long period of inactivity.
那部恐怖电影里有‘诈尸’的桥段，吓得观众们尖叫不已。
That horror movie featured a scene of 'zha shi' (a corpse suddenly reanimating), which made the audience scream uncontrollably.
8
zhà诈yǔ语
Falsehood; fabrication; deceptive words.
他用一番诈语哄骗了单纯的学徒，使其相信了虚假的承诺。
He used deceptive words to trick the naive apprentice into believing false promises.

More words with 诈

Idioms with 诈

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Questions about 诈

What does 诈 mean in Chinese?

诈 (zhà) means “To deceive” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 诈?

诈 is pronounced zhà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 诈 have?

诈 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 诈?

诈 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 诈?

The radical of 诈 is 讠, and 诈 is a phono-semantic compound.