zhe, zhāo, zháo, zhuó
[progress particle]
Original meaning:
chopsticks
Simplified form of 著. 艹 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "chopsticks", now written as 箸. The modern meanings are phonetic loans.
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Evolution

Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
zhe
manifest; (Cant.) to wear; aspect particle indicating action in progress
zhāo
(chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add
zháo
to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in
zhuó
to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply
Most common words with 着
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
[action in progress] | ||
to signify | ||
to have | ||
to continue | ||
to worry |
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