Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “zhuo”
23 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
zhuō
2
Second tone
zhuó
灼
zhuó
叕to burn, to cauterize
7 strokeszhuó
茁to connect
8 strokeszhuó
斫to sprout, to flourish
8 strokeszhuó
浊to chop, to cut, to lop off
9 strokeszhuó
丵dirty, filthy, muddy, turbid
9 strokeszhuó
浞thick
10 strokeszhuó
诼to soak, to steep in water
10 strokeszhuó
酌gossip, rumors
10 strokeszhuó
啄to pour wine, to drink wine
10 strokeszhuó
斲to peck
11 strokeszhuó
禚to chop, to hack
14 strokeszhuó
濁a place name
14 strokeszhuó
擢dirty, filthy, muddy, turbid
16 strokeszhuó
濯to pull up, to raise
17 strokeszhuó
镯to cleanse, to rinse, to wash out
17 strokeszhuó
鐲bracelet, armband
18 strokeszhuó
bracelet, armband
21 strokesSound in context
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