Chinese words · HSK 2

着

zheTraditional 著

durative 着: ongoing or continuous state — "-ing", "while"

Every meaning

zháo

  1. to touch; to come into contact with
  2. to burn; to be lit
  3. (used after a verb to show success) to manage to (as in 睡着)
  4. to catch (fire, a cold); to be affected by

zhuó

  1. to apply; to set about (as in 着手)
  2. to wear (clothes)

zhāo

  1. move (in chess); trick
  2. (dialect) all right; yes

zhe

  1. (particle) marks an ongoing action or state

Words with 着

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).