Chinese word dictionary

驻扎

zhùzhā · to station; to garrison (troops)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified驻扎

Traditional駐紮

Pinyinzhùzhā

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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驻zhù

stable; station, garrison

扎zhā

to bind, to wrap; to pierce; to stop

How to learn 驻扎

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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]

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

驻zhù

to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)