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title: "Zhizhuo Meaning: 执着 (zhízhuó) Means “persistent”"
description: "执着 (traditional 執著, zhízhuó) means “persistent; dedicated”. Hear its tones, see what 执 and 着 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhizhuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 执着 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

执着 zhízhuó

## persistent; dedicated

## It can also mean

- stubborn; clinging (Buddhism)

## Its characters

1. 执 zhí to persist
2. 着 zhuó to wear (clothes)

## In a sentence

她对音乐一直非常执着。 She has always been very dedicated to music.

[More about 执着](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%A7%E7%9D%80)

## More words with 执 or 着

- [本着 běnzhe](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzhe)
- [接着 jiēzhe](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiezhe)
- [随着 suízhe](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suizhe)
- [意味着 yìwèizhe](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiweizhe)
- [有着 yǒuzhe](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youzhe)
- [着急 zháojí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhaoji)
- [执法 zhífǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhifa)
- [执行 zhíxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhixing)
- [着力 zhuólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuoli)
- [着手 zhuóshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuoshou)

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