炸 meaning and stroke order
To burst; to explode; to blow up; to bomb; (coll.) to fly into a rage
How to write 炸, stroke by stroke
9 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 炸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to burst; to explode
- to blow up; to bomb
- (coll.) to fly into a rage
- (coll.) to scamper off; to scatter
- to deep fry
- (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable)
- Taiwan pr. [zha4]
How 炸 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A sudden 乍 flame 火; 乍 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 火 (fire), shared by 128 characters on this site.
How to remember 炸
炸 combines fire 火 with 乍 (zhà), which means sudden. A sudden burst of fire is an explosion, and 乍 also gives the sound zhà.
With fourth tone zhà, it means to explode or bomb, as in 爆炸 (bàozhà) and 炸弹 (zhàdàn). With second tone zhá, it means to deep fry, which is the sense you see on menus. Example: 我喜欢吃炸鸡。(Wǒ xǐhuan chī zhájī.) I like eating fried chicken.
Common mistake: Learners often say zhà for the cooking sense. In mainland Mandarin, fried chicken is zhájī, not zhàjī, though Taiwan uses zhà for both. Also do not confuse 炸 with 作 (zuò) or 昨 (zuó), which share the 乍 part but have different left sides.
Common words with 炸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爆炸 | bàozhà | explosion; to explode | HSK 6 |
| 炸弹 | zhàdàn | bomb | HSK 6 |
| 炸药 | zhàyào | explosive; blasting agent; dynamite | HSK 6 |
| 轰炸 | hōngzhà | to bomb; to bombard | HSK 7-9 |
| 炸掉 | zhàdiào | to bomb | |
| 轰炸机 | hōngzhàjī | bomber (aircraft) | |
| 炸毁 | zhàhuǐ | to blow up; to destroy with explosives | |
| 炸死 | zhàsǐ | to kill with an explosion | |
| 油炸 | yóuzhá | to deep fry | |
| 炸鸡 | zhájī | fried chicken | |
| 爆炸性 | bàozhàxìng | explosive; fig. shocking | |
| 爆炸物 | bàozhàwù | explosive (material) | |
| 定时炸弹 | dìngshízhàdàn | time bomb | |
| 炸薯条 | zháshǔtiáo | french fries |
炸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 炸
How many strokes are in 炸?
炸 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 炸 mean?
炸 (zhà) means to burst; to explode; to blow up; to bomb; (coll.) to fly into a rage. A common word with it is 爆炸 (bàozhà), meaning "explosion; to explode".
How do you pronounce 炸?
炸 is pronounced zhà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 炸?
The radical of 炸 is 火, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 炸 under this radical.
Is 炸 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 炸 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 炸 and 炒?
炸 (zhá) means to deep fry in a lot of hot oil. 炒 (chǎo) means to stir fry quickly in a little oil, as in 炒饭 (chǎofàn) fried rice.
Can 炸 describe a person getting angry?
Yes, in casual speech 炸 (zhà) can mean to blow up in anger. For example, 他一听就炸了 (tā yì tīng jiù zhà le) means he exploded with anger as soon as he heard it.