zhā
揸
pick up with fingers; spread fingers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to pick up (with one's fingers); to pinch (between fingers)
dialectDialectal usage, common in some southern Chinese dialects including Cantonese and Hokkien. The character variant 摣 is also seen.
Tā他
cóng从
pán盘
zi子
lǐ里
zhā揸
le了
jǐ几
lì粒
huā花
shēng生
chī吃
。
He picked up a few peanuts from the plate to eat.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
zhā揸
diǎn点
yán盐
sǎ撒
jìn进
tāng汤
lǐ里
。
Please pinch some salt and sprinkle it into the soup.
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Lǎo老
tài太
tai太
zhā揸
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
chá茶
yè叶
fàng放
jìn进
chá茶
hú壶
。
The old lady grasped a handful of tea leaves and put them into the teapot.
verb
to spread (one's fingers); to open (one's hand)
dialectOften used in the phrase 揸开五指 (to spread the five fingers). This usage is also dialectal.
Tā他
zhā揸
kāi开
wǔ五
zhǐ指
，
zhòng重
zhòng重
de地
pāi拍
le了
yī一
xià下
zhuō桌
zi子
。
He spread his five fingers and slapped the table hard.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
shuāng双
shǒu手
zhā揸
kāi开
，
ràng让
wǒ我
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
。
Please open both your hands and let me check.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zhā揸
kāi开
shǒu手
zhǎng掌
，
lǐ里
miàn面
tǎng躺
zhe着
jǐ几
méi枚
yìng硬
bì币
。
The child opened his palm, and inside lay a few coins.