着

zháo

4 readings · tap one to hear it

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

Sound it out + = · + = · + =

Formation & memory

Break the character into parts you already know.

Components 羊目

-ing · Heisig RSH #536

wool + 目 eye

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
数不着	shǔ bù zháo	see 數不上\|数不上[shu3 bu4 shang4]
着道儿	zháo dào r	to be fooled; to be taken in (by a ruse)
用不着	yòng bu zháo	not need; have no use for
空着手	kōng zhe shǒu	empty-handed
管不着	guǎn bu zháo	to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!
不着	bù zháo	no need; need not
大处着眼，小处着手	dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu	think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
着眼点	zhuó yǎn diǎn	place of interest; a place one has one's eye on
水着	shuǐ zhuó	(HK) swimsuit (loanword from Japanese "mizugi")
数得着	shǔ de zháo	to be considered outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable
无着	Wú zhuó	Asanga (Buddhist philosopher, c. 4th century AD)
无着	wú zhuó	(of income etc) to be unassured; to lack a reliable source
着地	zháo dì	to land; to touch the ground; also pr. [zhuo2 di4]
着火点	zháo huǒ diǎn	ignition point (temperature); combustion point
有着	yǒu zhe	to have; to possess
花着	huā zhāo	variant of 花招[hua1 zhao1]
着花	zháo huā	to blossom; to come to flower; to be in bloom
着花	zhuó huā	to blossom; see 著花\|着花[zhao2 hua1]
着手	zhuó shǒu	to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着色书	zhuó sè shū	a coloring book