Memory phrase for the character: 着

着

Hanzi-Trainer
 

Meaning

to wear clothes, receive, to touch

Pronunciation

zhāo, zháo, zhe, zhuó

Explanation

 Var. of sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 and laterally protruding due to thick wool 三.), eye 目 (Here: 目 as a pile of 3 sweaters, such as when piled in a department store.)

Mnemonic
 
When the sheep's wool 三 is made into sweaters 目, it can be touched or worn as clothes.

Radicals

羊 sheepImage of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
目 eyeImage of an eye with a central pupil 口.




 Vocabulary

有着 yǒu zhe  have; possess
藉着 jiè zhe  by means of; through
走着瞧 zǒu zhe qiáo  wait and see (who is right)
哭丧着脸 kū sang zhe liǎn  sullen; to scowl miserably
着呢 zhe ne  comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
顺着 shùn zhe  to follow; following; along
着重 zhuó zhòng  put emphasis on; to stress; to emphasize
为着 wèi zhe  in order to; because of; for the sake of
意味着 yì wèi zhe  to signify; to mean; to imply
穿着 chuān zhuó  dress; to wear; clothes; attire
沿着 yán zhe  to go along; to follow
 

At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link.
List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer