劄 meaning and stroke order

zhā

Memo, note, official communique

Strokes14
Pinyinzhā
ToneTone 1

How to write 劄, stroke by stroke

14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 劄

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

zhāfirst tone (high and level)
  1. to prick with a needle

How 劄 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Answer.

答 gives the meaning and 刂 hints at the sound.

Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.

Questions about 劄

How many strokes are in 劄?

劄 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 劄 mean?

劄 (zhā) means memo, note, official communique.

How do you pronounce 劄?

劄 is pronounced zhā, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 劄?

The radical of 劄 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 劄 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 劄?

劄 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 札, used in mainland China and Singapore.