Chinese word dictionary

捆扎

kǔn zā · to bundle up with rope (e.g. firewood); to secure with rope (e.g. suitcases on the roof of a car); to strap down

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Word information

Simplified捆扎

Traditional捆紮

Pinyinkǔn zā

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

捆kǔn

to bind, to tie, to truss up; a bundle

扎zhā

to bind, to wrap; to pierce; to stop

How to learn 捆扎

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Words with the same characters

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扎zhā

(of troops) to be stationed (at); Taiwan pr. [zha2]; to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar"); variant of 紮|扎[zha1]

包扎bāozā

to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound); variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1]

捆kǔn

a bunch; to tie together; bundle; variant of 捆[kun3]

扎根zhāgēn

to take root

扎实zhāshi

strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical; variant of 扎實|扎实[zha1 shi5]

挣扎zhēngzhá

to struggle