著 [zhuo2] : to use; to apply

著 [着] zhuó

verb
: to wear (clothes) [Cantonese only] : to contact; to use; to apply

著 zhù

adjective | verb
: to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding

著 [着] zhe

particle
: a verb-suffix: continuing to, to be in process of doing; aspect particle indicating action in progress

著 [着] zháo

verb
: to be ignited; to touch; to feel; to be affected by; to burn; verb ending: to succeed in…

著 [着] zhāo

noun
: (chess) move; trick; to suffer from; all right!; (dialect) to add

着 | ぎ gi

noun | noun suffix
: clothes; outfit; uniform

著る OR 着る | きる kiru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on
: to bear (guilt, etc.)

著す | あらわす arawasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to write; to publish

着く | つく tsuku

godan verb with ku ending
: to arrive at; to reach
: to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

著する | ちゃくする chakusuru

suru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to arrive; to reach
: to adhere
: to insist on
: to put on; to wear

着く | はく haku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear
: to affix a sword to one’s hip
: to affix a bowstring to a bow

著しい | いちじるしい ichijirushi

adjective
: striking; remarkable; considerable (used for good, bad, and neutral observations)

着せる | きせる kiseru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to put clothes on (someone)
: to plate; to gild; to veneer
: to accuse (of some crime); to give (a bad name)

着ける | つける tsukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)
: to furnish (a house with)
: to wear; to put on
: to keep a diary; to make an entry
: to appraise; to set (a price)
: to bring alongside
: to place (under guard or doctor)
: to follow; to shadow
: to load; to give (courage to)
: to keep (an eye on)
: to establish (relations or understanding)
: to turn on (light)

着こむ | きこむ kikomu

godan verb with mu ending
: to wear extra clothes
: to dress formally

着つけ | きつけ kitsuke

noun
: dressing; fitting; helping someone get dressed
: outer garment (in kabuki)

着れる | きれる kireru

ichidan verb
: to be able to wear; to fit into

著實 [着实] zhuo2shi2: truly; indeed; severely; harshly

著[着]手 zhuo2shou3: to put one’s hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
[着手 | ちゃくしゅ chakushu: to start work (on); to undertake; launch]

著重 zhuo2zhong4: to put emphasis on; to stress

著想 zhuo2xiang3: to give thought (to others); to consider (other people’s needs)
[着想 | ちゃくそう chakusou: conception; idea]

著眼 zhuo2yan3: to have one’s eyes on (a goal); having something in mind; to concentrate
[着眼 | ちゃくがん chakugan: notice; attention; viewpoint]

執著[执着] zhi2zhuo2: attachment; stubborn; be attached to; persistent; persevering
[執着 | しゅうちゃく shuuchaku: attachment; adhesion; tenacity]

沉著 chen2zhuo2: steady; calm and collected

穿著 chuan1zhuo2: attire; clothes; dress

Japanese common word / expression
着着 | ちゃくちゃく chaku chaku: steadily

着物 | きもの kimono
: clothing; clothes
: kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)

着衣 | やくい yakui: one’s clothes

着替え | きがえ kigae: changing clothes; change of clothes

着の身着の侭 | きのみきのまま ki no miki no mama
: (with) only the clothes one happens to wear

Chinese idiom
著手成春 [着手成春] zhuo2 shou3 cheng2 chun1
: lit. set out and it becomes spring; to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation); to bring back the dead; once it starts, everything goes well

著著失敗 [着着失败] zhuo2 zhuo2 shi1 bai4
: to fail at every step of the way