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Character #73 · The First 1000

zhe

progressive

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

Also read zhāo (trick; tactic) · zháo (to touch; to come in contact with)

Strokes
1111
TraditionalSimplified
著 着
Poster cell
Q3
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiēzhe next; then
  • suízhe along with
  • yánzhe to go along
  • zháojí to worry
  • shuìzháo to fall asleep
  • āizhe near
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 着著

Write 着著 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zhe, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Q3 · 28 × 36 grid

着著 is #73 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 着 mean in English?
着 (zhe) means "progressive": aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state.
How do you pronounce 着?
着 is pronounced zhe in pinyin, with the neutral tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ˙ㄓㄜ. It can also be read zhāo (trick; tactic) or zháo (to touch; to come in contact with).
How many strokes does 着 have?
The simplified form, 着, has 11 strokes. The traditional form, 著, has 11.
What is the traditional form of 着?
The traditional form of 着 is 著. 着 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 著 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 着?
Common words that use 着 include 接着 (jiēzhe, next; then), 随着 (suízhe, along with), 沿着 (yánzhe, to go along), 着急 (zháojí, to worry).
How common is 着?
着 is number 73 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Q3 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.