乍 zhà (zuò)
: suddenly; at first; the first time
Kun Reading
乍ら | ながら nagara
particle
: while; during; as
乍らも | ながらも nagaramo
particle
: though; although; notwithstanding
乍らに | ながらに nagarani
conjunction
: while; during; performed in this condition
On Reading
さく saku
さ sa
Usage:
乍看 zha4kan4: at first glance
猛乍 meng4zha4: suddenly; unexpectedly
一驚[惊]一乍 yi1jing1 yi1zha4: frightened; flustered
Japanese expression
及ばず乍ら | およばずながら oyo bazu nagara
: to the best of my ability, poor though it be
Chinese idiom/saying
新來乍到 xin1 lai2 zha4 dao4: newly arrived
Etymology:
象形 Pictographic .
Picture of the overlapping portion of traditional Chinese garments.
象形 Pictographic .
Picture of the overlapping portion of traditional Chinese garments.
假借 Phonetic Loan .
Original form of 作 (zuo4: to do).
Examples:
乍看起來， 問題沒那麼嚴重。
zha4 kan4qi3lai2, wen4ti2 mei2 na2me yan2zhong4
The problem was less serious at first glance.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
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