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Character · Noun · VerbTraditional吒

used in 哪吒 (Nézhā); to scold (archaic)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

used in the name 哪吒 (Nézhā), a deity in Chinese mythology

Specifically refers to the child deity 哪吒 (Nézhā), a popular protective figure in Chinese mythology, Taoism, and folk religion. This is the primary usage of this pronunciation in modern Chinese.

Né哪
zhā吒
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
zhù著
míng名
de的
shén神
tóng童
 。

Nezha is a famous child deity in Chinese mythology.

Diàn电
yǐng影
 《
Né哪
zhā吒
zhī之
mó魔
tóng童
jiàng降
shì世
 》
fēi非
cháng常
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

The movie 'Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child' was extremely popular.

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Né哪
zhā吒
cǎi踩
zhe着
fēng风
huǒ火
lún轮
 ，
shǒu手
chí持
huǒ火
jiān尖
qiāng枪
 。

Nezha rode on the Wind-Fire Wheels and wielded the Fire-Tipped Spear.

2.

verb

to scold; to upbraid (archaic)

archaic

Archaic usage found in classical texts. In modern Chinese, this meaning is almost obsolete except in specific literary contexts or set phrases.

Zhā吒
chì叱
zhī之
shēng声
bù不
jué绝
yú于
ěr耳
 。
 （
 古
 语
 用
 法
 ）

The sound of scolding was incessant.

Lì厉
shēng声
yǐ以
zhā吒
zhī之
 。
 （
 古
 语
 ）

He shouted at him fiercely.