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着 (zháo): to touch, to get to, to catch (fire)

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to touch, to get to, to catch (fire)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 11
Radical: 目
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

zháo

to touch
to come in contact with
to feel
to be affected by
to catch fire
to burn
(coll.) to fall asleep
(after a verb) hitting the mark
succeeding in
to touch
to come in contact with
to feel
to be affected by
to catch fire
to burn
(after a verb) hitting the mark
succeeding
variant of 著|着[zhao2]

zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
aspect particle indicating an ongoing state or action
used after verb to indicate result or manner
variant of 著|着[zhe5]

Chinese explanation

表示接触、附着或进入某种状态
用在动词后，表示动作有了结果或达到了目的，如睡着、找着
表示感受到或受到某种影响，如着凉、着急
表示燃烧或发光，如着火、灯着了。

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