Chinese words · HSK 6

扎

zhā

to prick; to stick; to pierce

Every meaning

zhā

  1. to prick; to stick; to pierce
  2. to plunge into; to dive into
  3. to set up camp; to be stationed (as in 驻扎)

zā

  1. to tie; to bind
  2. classifier for bundles

zhá

  1. (used in 挣扎) to struggle

Words with 扎

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).