How to Write 炸
The character 炸 (zhá) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 火 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
炸 is pronounced zhá in Mandarin Chinese. It means to deep-fry / to explode.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: zhá, zhà.
As an HSK Level 6 character, 炸 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 炸
Example Sentences
弟弟想吃炸鸡。
dì di xiǎng chī zhà jī
Little brother wants to eat fried chicken.
炸薯条是热的。
zhà shǔ tiáo shì rè de
The French fries are hot.
那个气球爆炸了。
nà ge qì qiú bào zhà le
That balloon popped.
妈妈正在炸油条。
mā ma zhèng zài zhá yóu tiáo
Mom is deep-frying dough sticks.
Practice Writing 炸 (zhá)
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