杂 Stroke Order — How to Write 杂
杂 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.
杂 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 木 + 2 more strokes
杂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zá
Meanings of 杂 in Chinese
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zá杂
Mixed, miscellaneous, disordered, or not pure/simple.
房间里堆满了杂物，显得非常杂乱
The room was piled high with miscellaneous items, looking very messy.
Mixed; intermingled; diverse.
这座城市的街头混杂着各种小吃和商店。
The streets of this city are mixed with various snacks and shops.
Common Words and Phrases with 杂
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Mixed preserved fruits or candies; also, a hotchpotch or mixture of various unrelated things.
这次活动真是个杂拌儿，有唱歌、跳舞，还有一些小游戏。
This event was truly a mixed bag, with singing, dancing, and some small games.
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To combine or assemble various disparate things or people in a makeshift or disorganized way, often resulting in a ragtag collection.
她把各种颜色的珠子杂凑在一起，串成了一条独特的项链。
She jumbled beads of various colors together to make a unique necklace.
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Random or miscellaneous thoughts and feelings, often expressed in a written piece.
她在日记中写下了许多关于日常生活的杂感。
She jotted down many miscellaneous reflections on daily life in her diary.
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an odd-job man
小王在咖啡馆做杂工，负责打扫卫生和搬运货物。
Xiao Wang works as a general laborer at the coffee shop, responsible for cleaning and moving goods.
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heterocycle
许多重要的药物分子都含有杂环结构，这赋予了它们独特的生物活性。
Many important drug molecules contain heterocyclic structures, which gives them unique biological activity.
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A mixed stew of various ingredients, or figuratively, a hodgepodge of different things.
奶奶做的杂烩汤总是特别美味，里面有各种食材。
Grandma's hodgepodge soup is always incredibly delicious, with all sorts of ingredients in it.
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A marriage between people of different races or religious beliefs; a mixed marriage.
在现代社会，杂婚变得越来越普遍，反映了人们对多样性的接受度
In modern society, interfaith marriage is becoming increasingly common, reflecting people's acceptance of diversity.
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Sundry goods; miscellaneous daily necessities.
我们去超市买些杂货，比如牛奶、面包和洗发水。
We are going to the supermarket to buy some groceries, such as milk, bread, and shampoo.
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A store that sells groceries and various household items.
我妈妈每天都去附近的杂货店买新鲜蔬菜和水果。
My mother goes to the nearby grocery store every day to buy fresh vegetables and fruits.
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Miscellaneous notes, jottings, or writings on various subjects, often informal or personal.
他喜欢把生活中的点滴感悟和趣事写成杂记
He likes to write down his daily insights and interesting anecdotes as miscellaneous notes.
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Acrobatics, a performing art showcasing extraordinary physical skills, including balancing acts, juggling, tightrope walking, and various illusionary tricks.
昨晚的马戏表演中，杂技演员们展示了令人惊叹的技巧，赢得了观众的阵阵掌声。
In last night's circus performance, the acrobats displayed astonishing skills, earning rounds of applause from the audience.
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Zajia (杂家) refers to the Eclectics, an ancient Chinese school of thought that integrated various doctrines; it can also refer to a person with extensive and varied knowledge.
在先秦时期，杂家主张兼容并包，吸收各家所长
During the pre-Qin period, the Miscellaneous School advocated for inclusiveness, absorbing the strengths of various schools.
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The process of cross-breeding different species or varieties to produce a hybrid.
通过杂交技术，园艺师培育出了色彩更鲜艳、花期更长的月季新品种。
Through hybridization techniques, horticulturists have cultivated new varieties of roses with more vibrant colors and longer blooming periods.
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different ethnic groups living together in one area
这个老街区住着来自不同地域的居民，形成了一种独特的杂居生活方式。
This old neighborhood is home to residents from different regions, forming a unique mixed way of living.
More words with 杂
- cáo嘈zá杂noisy, clamorous
- bó驳zá杂mixed and impure; heterogeneous
- fán烦zá杂tedious, cumbersome
- fēn纷zá杂Numerous and disorderly; chaotic.
- páng庞zá杂Complex, Complicated
- wú芜zá杂mixed and disorderly; miscellaneous
- xuān喧zá杂noisy and clamorous; boisterous
- zào噪zá杂Noisy, clamorous, or boisterous.
- chān搀zá杂to mix, to adulterate
- chén尘zá杂Worldly distractions, Mundane affairs
- tà沓zá杂numerous and disorderly
- rǒng冗zá杂Redundant, Superfluous
- xiāo嚣zá杂noisy; boisterous
- xiáo淆zá杂mixed, confused
- rǎo扰zá杂Disruption, Disturbance
- suǒ琐zá杂Trifling and miscellaneous.
- zá杂niàn念distracting thoughts, random thoughts
- zá杂wù物clutter, junk
- zá杂zhì质impurity, contaminant
- fù复zá杂complicated, complex
Idioms with 杂
- zá杂luàn乱wú无zhāng章disorderly and without any order
- zá杂qī七zá杂bā八miscellaneous assortment of odds and ends
- cáo嘈cáo嘈zá杂zá杂noisy and jumbled
- cuò错zōng综fù复zá杂intricate and complicated
- kē苛juān捐zá杂shuì税exorbitant taxes and levies
- lā拉lā拉zá杂zá杂disorderly, disorganized, messy, and jumbled
- lóng龙shé蛇hùn混zá杂a mixed bag of people
- qióng穷yán言zá杂yǔ语diverse and mixed words
- rén人duō多kǒu口zá杂many people, many conflicting opinions
- rén人duō多shǒu手zá杂too many hands spoil the broth
- rén人duō多zuǐ嘴zá杂too many people, too many opinions
- sī私xīn心zá杂niàn念selfish distracting thoughts
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Open the tool →Questions about 杂
What does 杂 mean in Chinese?
杂 (zá) means “Mixed” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 杂?
杂 is pronounced zá in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 杂 have?
杂 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 杂?
杂 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 杂?
The radical of 杂 is 木.