扎

zhā

HSK 6

扎 — zhā

1. to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc.) into

   护士用针扎了那个病人的手臂。 hùshì yòng zhēn zhā le nàge bìngrén de shǒubì — The nurse pricked the patient's arm with a needle.

2. mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from 'jar')

   他端著一扎啤酒进了房间。 tā duān zhù yī zā píjiǔ jìn le fángjiān — He carried a jug of beer into the room.

扎 — zhá

1. element used in the compound 挣扎 (挣扎 zhēngzhá: to struggle)

   他在困境中苦苦挣扎了好几年。 tā zài kùnjìng zhōng kǔkǔ zhēngzhá le hǎojǐnián — He struggled bitterly in his predicament for several years.